Routine
$125
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $80.
Process Serving · Idaho
Idaho Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Idaho, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Idaho, 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 Idaho
- Personal service
Delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the individual personally, or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(A), (C) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
Leaving a copy of each at the individual's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone at least 18 years old who lives there. Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(B) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Idaho
An officer authorized by law to serve process, or any person over 18 who is not a party to the action, may serve a summons and complaint. Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2) ↗
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 182 days after the complaint is filed, the court must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant after 14 days' notice, unless the plaintiff shows good cause, in which case it must extend the time. Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(b)(2) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Idaho
Proof of service. Proof must be in writing, identify all documents served and state the manner, date and place of service; it is filed with the court unless the party served appears. A sheriff or peace officer certifies it; other servers follow the rule's separate requirement. Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(g)(1) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Idaho serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$175
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$225
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Idaho: questions
Who can serve papers in Idaho?
An officer authorized by law to serve process, or any person over 18 who is not a party (Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2)).
How long do you have to serve in Idaho?
182 days after the complaint is filed; after that the court must dismiss without prejudice unless the plaintiff shows good cause (Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(b)(2)).
Who can accept papers at the home in Idaho?
Someone at least 18 years old who lives at the individual's dwelling or usual place of abode (Idaho R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(B)).
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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