Routine
$195
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $125.
Process Serving · New York
New York Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in New York, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in New York, 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 New York
The method depends on the person or business being served and the court's rules. Your server follows New York's rules for the papers you send.
Who
Who can serve papers in New York
In New York City, anyone who serves process five or more times in a calendar year needs a Process Server Individual license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Attorneys admitted in New York and government employees acting in their jobs do not. NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Process Server Individual License ↗
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 New York
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a New York serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$245
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$295
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in New York: questions
Do process servers need a license in New York City?
Yes, if they serve process five or more times in a calendar year: they need a Process Server Individual license from DCWP. Attorneys admitted in New York and government employees acting in their jobs are exempt.
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.
Serve papers in New York today.
Create your free firm account, upload the papers and choose routine, rush or same-day.