Process Serving · Los Angeles

Los Angeles Process Server for Law Firms

Have court papers served in Los Angeles, ordered and tracked from one account. This page covers what is local to Los Angeles; California's rules on who can serve, methods and deadlines are on the California process serving page.

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.

What is different

Serving papers in Los Angeles

Registered with the Los Angeles County Clerk

A registered process server whose home or main place of business is in Los Angeles County registers with the Los Angeles County Clerk. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22350(a) ↗

Filing the proof in Los Angeles Superior Court

The proof of service (POS-010) is filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court in the case. You can e-file it yourself in Los Angeles Superior Court civil cases through Legal Hub Group.

The court

Los Angeles's court

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The court's website ↗

Price

The same as anywhere in California: $150 routine, $200 rush, $250 same-day per person served, and $95 for each additional defendant at the same address on routine. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.

Routine: First attempt within 3 business days. Rush: First attempt within 24 hours.

Questions

Serving papers in Los Angeles: questions

Where does a Los Angeles process server register?

With the county clerk where they live or have their main place of business, which is the Los Angeles County Clerk for servers based in the county (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22350(a)).

Are the California rules different in Los Angeles?

No. Who can serve, the methods and the deadlines are statewide; see the California process serving page.

Nearby

Other cities and states

General information, not legal advice. Checked October 2026; the court and the cited rules control.

Serve papers in Los Angeles today.

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