Routine
$170
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $110.
Process Serving · Arizona
Arizona Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Arizona, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Arizona, how service is made, the deadlines, the proof of service form and our prices.
Process serving through Legal Hub Group is for law firms, attorneys and their staff. Representing yourself? Our sister company Famous Legal Services handles serves for individuals.
How it is done
How papers are served in Arizona
- Personal service
Delivering a copy of the summons and the pleading to the individual personally, or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(d)(1), (3) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
Leaving a copy of each at the individual's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there. Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(d)(2) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Arizona
Service of process must be made by a sheriff or deputy, a constable or deputy, a private process server certified under the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 7-204, or a person the court specially appoints. A specially appointed person must be at least 21 and not a party, an attorney or an attorney's employee in the case. Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d) ↗
Private process servers are certified under Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 7-204. An applicant must be at least 21, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and hold a high school diploma or GED. A certified server may serve for any state court in Arizona. ACJA § 7-204; Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(e) ↗
Timelines
How fast, and the court's deadline
Our first-attempt promises:
- Routine: First attempt within 3 business days.
- Rush: First attempt within 24 hours.
- Same-day: for papers that cannot wait.
Every attempt shows in your account as soon as the server logs it.
The court's deadline for service: If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order service within a set time, and must extend the time if the plaintiff shows good cause. Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Arizona
Return of service and affidavit. Unless service is accepted or waived, the person who made service files proof of service with the court. A server other than a sheriff files the return promptly with an affidavit. Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(g) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Arizona serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$220
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$270
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Arizona: questions
Who can serve papers in Arizona?
A sheriff or constable (or a deputy), a private process server certified under ACJA § 7-204, or a person the court specially appoints (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d)). The Maricopa County Superior Court's guide adds that you cannot serve your own documents.
How long do you have to serve in Arizona?
90 days after the complaint is filed. The court must then dismiss without prejudice or order service within a set time, and must extend the time for good cause (Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i)).
Does an Arizona process server need to be certified?
A private process server serving under Rule 4(d) is certified under ACJA § 7-204; applicants must be at least 21, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and have a high school diploma or GED.
Keep reading
Guides to serving papers
- Who Can Accept Served Papers?
- How to Serve Someone Court Papers Without an Address
- Can You Serve Someone Yourself?
- What Happens If You Are Not Properly Served?
- Can Court Papers Be Served by Mail?
- What Does a Process Server Do?
- How Much Does a Process Server Cost?
- What Is a Return of Service?
- What Is a Declaration of Non-Service?
- What Is Insufficient Service of Process?
Serving in another state? See process serving in every state.
General information, not legal advice. The rules above are the ones in force when we checked them (October 2026); the court and the cited rules control.
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