Routine
$170
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $110.
Process Serving · Louisiana
Louisiana Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Louisiana, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
- Personal service
Made when a proper officer tenders the citation or other process to the person to be served. Service may be made any time of day or night, including Sundays and holidays. La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 1231, 1232 ↗
- Domiciliary service
Made when a proper officer leaves the citation at the person's dwelling house or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there. It has the same effect as personal service unless the law provides otherwise. La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 1231, 1234 ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Louisiana
The sheriff serves citation. If the sheriff has not served within ten days after receiving the process, or returns it unserved, the court on motion appoints an adult, not a party, living in Louisiana whom it deems qualified to serve in the same manner as a sheriff. A Louisiana licensed private investigator is presumed qualified. La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1293(A) ↗
A private process server is appointed by the court case by case, after the sheriff has not served within ten days or has returned the process unserved. La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1293(A) ↗
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: Service of the citation must be requested on all named defendants within ninety days after the action is commenced, and within ninety days after filing an amended petition that names a new defendant. Without citation and service, the proceedings are absolutely null. La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1201(A), (C) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Louisiana
Return of service. Service by a court-appointed private person is proved like any other fact in the case. La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1293(A) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Louisiana 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 Louisiana: questions
Can a private process server serve papers in Louisiana?
Yes, by court appointment, once the sheriff has not served within ten days or has returned the process unserved. The court appoints an adult non-party living in Louisiana; a licensed private investigator is presumed qualified (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1293).
What is the deadline to request service in Louisiana?
Service of the citation must be requested on every named defendant within ninety days after the action is commenced (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1201(C)).
Can papers be left at the home in Louisiana?
Yes. Domiciliary service leaves the citation at the dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there (La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1234).
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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