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4eaffa1 verified | {"bond_or_insurance_amount": "a surety bond evidencing liability coverage for fraud, misappropriation or commingling of funds, abuse of process, and malicious prosecution in the minimum amount of $15,000", "derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "alaska", "jurisdiction": "Alaska", "regulation_trigger": "Except as otherwise provided in Supreme Court civil, criminal, and administrative rules, a person may not serve process unless that person is licensed by the department in accordance with this chapter.", "source": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp?media=print&secStart=13.67.010&secEnd=13.67.010", "source_quote": "13 AAC 67.010. License requirement. Except as otherwise provided in Supreme Court civil, criminal, and administrative rules, a person may not serve process unless that person is licensed by the department in accordance with this chapter.", "statute_citation": "13 AAC 67.010", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/alaska/", "verified_fields": ["bond_or_insurance_amount", "regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "arizona", "jurisdiction": "Arizona", "regulation_trigger": "To become eligible to act as a private process server in Arizona, an individual must obtain certification in compliance with A.R.S. § 12-3301and this section.", "source": "https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/0/admcode/pdfcurrentcode/7-204%20Private%20Process%20Server%2010-2025.pdf", "source_quote": "C. Purpose. To become eligible to act as a private process server in Arizona, an individual must obtain certification in compliance with A.R.S. § 12-3301and this section.", "statute_citation": "Ariz. Code Jud. Admin. § 7-204", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/arizona/", "verified_fields": ["regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"bond_or_insurance_amount": "a bond of two thousand dollars ($2,000), executed by an admitted surety insurer and conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all laws governing the service of process in this state", "derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "california", "jurisdiction": "California", "regulation_trigger": "Any natural person who makes more than 10 services of process within this state during one calendar year, for specific compensation or in expectation of specific compensation, where that compensation is directly attributable to the service of process, shall file and maintain a verified certificate of registration as a process server with the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides or has his or her principal place of business.", "source": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=22350.", "source_quote": "(a) Any natural person who makes more than 10 services of process within this state during one calendar year, for specific compensation or in expectation of specific compensation, where that compensation is directly attributable to the service of process, shall file and maintain a verified certificate of registration as a process server with the county clerk of the county in which he or she resides or has his or her principal place of business.", "statute_citation": "Business and Professions Code § 22350", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/california/", "verified_fields": ["bond_or_insurance_amount", "regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"bond_or_insurance_amount": "Execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 with a surety company authorized to do business in this state", "derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "florida", "jurisdiction": "Florida", "regulation_trigger": "All process shall be served by the sheriff of the county where the person to be served is found, except nonenforceable civil process, criminal witness subpoenas, and criminal summonses may be served by a special process server appointed by the sheriff as provided in this section or by a certified process server", "source": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/48.29", "source_quote": "(g) Execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 with a surety company authorized to do business in this state for the benefit of any person wrongfully injured by any malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, or incompetence of the applicant, in connection with his or her duties as a process server. Such bond shall be renewable annually; and", "statute_citation": "Fla. Stat. § 48.29", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/florida/", "verified_fields": ["bond_or_insurance_amount", "regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "illinois", "jurisdiction": "Illinois", "regulation_trigger": "Process shall be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. In matters where the county or State is an interested party, process may be served by a special investigator appointed by the State's Attorney of the county, as defined in Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code. A sheriff of a county with a population of less than 2,000,000 may employ civilian personnel to serve process. Process in any county may be served without special appointment by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 or by a registered employee of a private detective agency certified under that Act. A private detective or licensed employee must supply the sheriff of any county in which he serves process with a copy of his license or certificate; however, the failure of a person to supply the copy shall not in any way impair the validity of process served by the person. The court may, in its discretion upon motion, order service to be made by a private person over 18 years of age and not a party to the action.", "source": "https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K2-202", "source_quote": "Process shall be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. In matters where the county or State is an interested party, process may be served by a special investigator appointed by the State's Attorney of the county, as defined in Section 3-9005 of the Counties Code. A sheriff of a county with a population of less than 2,000,000 may employ civilian personnel to serve process. Process in any county may be served without special appointment by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 or by a registered employee of a private detective agency certified under that Act. A private detective or licensed employee must supply the sheriff of any county in which he serves process with a copy of his license or certificate; however, the failure of a person to supply the copy shall not in any way impair the validity of process served by the person. The court may, in its discretion upon motion, order service to be made by a private person over 18 years of age and not a party to the action.", "statute_citation": "735 ILCS 5/2-202", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/illinois/", "verified_fields": ["regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "montana", "jurisdiction": "Montana", "regulation_trigger": "a person who makes more than 10 services of process, as defined in 25-3-101, within this state during 1 calendar year must be registered under Title 37, chapter 60.", "source": "https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0250/chapter_0010/part_0110/section_0010/0250-0010-0110-0010.html", "source_quote": "25-1-1101. Registered process server -- levying officer -- use of title reserved. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who makes more than 10 services of process, as defined in 25-3-101, within this state during 1 calendar year must be registered under Title 37, chapter 60.", "statute_citation": "MCA 25-1-1101", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/montana/", "verified_fields": ["regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"bond_or_insurance_amount": "Is covered by a policy of insurance for protection against liability to third persons, with limits of liability in amounts not less than $200,000, written by an insurance company authorized to do business in this State", "derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "nevada", "jurisdiction": "Nevada", "regulation_trigger": "no person may: (a) Engage in the business of private investigator, private patrol officer, process server, repossessor, dog handler, security consultant, or polygraphic examiner or intern; or (b) Advertise his or her business as such, irrespective of the name or title actually used, Ê unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-648.html", "source_quote": "no person may: (a) Engage in the business of private investigator, private patrol officer, process server, repossessor, dog handler, security consultant, or polygraphic examiner or intern; or (b) Advertise his or her business as such, irrespective of the name or title actually used, Ê unless the person is licensed pursuant to this chapter.", "statute_citation": "NRS 648.060", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/nevada/", "verified_fields": ["bond_or_insurance_amount", "regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"bond_or_insurance_amount": "executing bond running to the State of Oklahoma in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for faithful performance of his or her duties and filing the bond with the court clerk", "derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "oklahoma", "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma", "regulation_trigger": "Any person who knowingly and willfully serves process in Oklahoma without a process server license issued by the State of Oklahoma or who holds himself or herself out to be a process server licensed by the State of Oklahoma when the person is not licensed as such shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.", "source": "https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=93705", "source_quote": "I. Any person who knowingly and willfully serves process in Oklahoma without a process server license issued by the State of Oklahoma or who holds himself or herself out to be a process server licensed by the State of Oklahoma when the person is not licensed as such shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.", "statute_citation": "12 O.S. § 158.1", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/oklahoma/", "verified_fields": ["bond_or_insurance_amount", "regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "texas", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "regulation_trigger": "Process including citation and other notices, writs, orders, and other papers issued by the court may be served anywhere by (1) any sheriff or constable or other person authorized by law, (2) any person authorized by law or by written order of the court who is not less than eighteen years of age, or (3) any person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission.", "source": "https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462349/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf", "source_quote": "Process including citation and other notices, writs, orders, and other papers issued by the court may be served anywhere by (1) any sheriff or constable or other person authorized by law, (2) any person authorized by law or by written order of the court who is not less than eighteen years of age, or (3) any person certified by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission.", "statute_citation": "Tex. R. Civ. P. 103", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/texas/", "verified_fields": ["regulation_trigger"]} | |
| {"derived_fields": ["jurisdiction", "statute_citation"], "id": "washington", "jurisdiction": "Washington", "regulation_trigger": "Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who serves legal process for a fee in the state of Washington shall: (a) Be eighteen years of age or older; (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington; and (c) Register as a process server with the auditor of the county in which the process server resides or operates his or her principal place of business.", "source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.180.010", "source_quote": "(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person who serves legal process for a fee in the state of Washington shall: (a) Be eighteen years of age or older; (b) Be a resident of the state of Washington; and (c) Register as a process server with the auditor of the county in which the process server resides or operates his or her principal place of business.", "statute_citation": "RCW 18.180.010", "url": "https://referencesource.org/process-server-licensing-requirements-by-state/washington/", "verified_fields": ["regulation_trigger"]} | |