Routine
$200
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $130.
Process Serving · Montana
Montana Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Montana, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Montana, 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 Montana
- Personal service
An individual must be served by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint personally, or to an agent authorized by appointment or law to receive service. Montana's rule does not list leaving papers at the home for individuals. Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(e) ↗
- First-class mail with acknowledgment
Mailing the summons and complaint first-class with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment (form 18-A) and a prepaid return envelope; some defendants may not be served this way. Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(3) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Montana
Service may be made in the county where the party is found by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or any other person over 18 who is not a party to the action. Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(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: A plaintiff must accomplish service within three years after filing the complaint. Absent an appearance by the defendant, the court must then dismiss without prejudice. Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(t)(1) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Montana
Affidavit or officer's certificate. Service by a sheriff or other officer is proved by the officer's certificate with the time, date and place; service by anyone else is proved by that person's affidavit. Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(r)(1) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Montana serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$250
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$300
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Montana: questions
Who can serve papers in Montana?
A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or any other person over 18 who is not a party, in the county where the person is found (Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2)).
Can papers be left with a family member in Montana?
Montana's rule for individuals lists personal delivery or delivery to an authorized agent; it does not list leaving the papers at the home (Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(e)).
How long do you have to serve in Montana?
Three years after filing the complaint; without an appearance by the defendant, the court must then dismiss without prejudice (Mont. R. Civ. P. 4(t)(1)).
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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