Routine
$180
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $115.
Process Serving · South Carolina
South Carolina Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in South Carolina, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina
- 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. S.C. 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. S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) ↗
- Certified mail
The plaintiff or any authorized server may mail the summons and complaint by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, delivery restricted to the addressee; service is effective on the delivery date shown on the receipt. S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(8) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in South Carolina
A summons may be served by the sheriff or a deputy, or by any other person at least 18 who is not an attorney in or a party to the action. S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(c) ↗
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 South Carolina
Affidavit of service. The server makes proof promptly and delivers it to the person who issued the process. A sheriff or deputy proves service by certificate; anyone else by affidavit. S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(g) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a South Carolina serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$230
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$280
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in South Carolina: questions
Who can serve a summons in South Carolina?
The sheriff or a deputy, or any person at least 18 who is not an attorney in or a party to the action (S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(c)).
Can you serve by certified mail in South Carolina?
Yes, with return receipt requested and delivery restricted to the addressee; service is effective on the delivery date shown on the receipt (S.C. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(8)).
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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