Routine
$125
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $80.
Process Serving · Maine
Maine Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Maine, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Maine, 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 Maine
- First-class mail with acknowledgment
Mailing the summons, complaint and notice regarding Electronic Service with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment form and a prepaid return envelope. If no acknowledgment comes back within 20 days, service must be made another way. Me. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(1) ↗
- Personal service
Delivering the summons, complaint and notice regarding Electronic Service to the individual personally, or to an agent authorized to receive service. Me. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
Leaving copies at the individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there. Me. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Maine
Service is made by a sheriff or deputy within the sheriff's county, another person authorized by law, or a person specially appointed by the court. Special appointments are to be made freely when they will save substantial travel fees. Me. 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.
Proof
The proof of service in Maine
Return of service. The server makes proof on the original process or an attached paper and returns it to the plaintiff's attorney, who files it within the time the person served has to respond. For mail service, the attorney files the returned acknowledgment. Me. R. Civ. P. 4(h) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Maine 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 Maine: questions
Who can serve a summons in Maine?
A sheriff or deputy in the sheriff's county, another person authorized by law, or a person specially appointed by the court (Me. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2)).
Can a Maine summons be served by mail?
Yes, by first-class mail with two acknowledgment forms and a prepaid return envelope. If no acknowledgment comes back within 20 days, another method must be used (Me. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(1)).
What must be served with a Maine summons?
The summons, the complaint and the notice regarding Electronic Service, served together (Me. R. Civ. P. 4(d)).
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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