Routine
$185
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $120.
Process Serving · Utah
Utah Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Utah, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Utah, 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 Utah
- Personal service
Delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the individual personally, or to an agent authorized to receive process. If the person refuses, it is enough for the server to state the name of the process and offer to deliver it. Utah R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1), (d)(1)(A) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
Leaving them at the individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there. Utah R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(A) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Utah
The summons and complaint may be served by any person 18 or older at the time of service who is not a party to the action or a party's attorney. Utah R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) ↗
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: Unless accepted, the summons and complaint must be served no later than 120 days after the complaint is filed, unless the court orders a different period; otherwise the action against that defendant may be dismissed without prejudice. Utah R. Civ. P. 4(b) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Utah
Proof of service. The server files proof stating the date, place and manner of service with a copy of the summons. A server who is not an attorney, sheriff, constable or marshal (or deputy) uses an affidavit or an unsworn declaration under the Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act. Utah R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Utah serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$235
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$285
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Utah: questions
Who can serve papers in Utah?
Any person 18 or older who is not a party or a party's attorney (Utah R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)).
How long do you have to serve in Utah?
120 days after the complaint is filed, unless the court orders a different period (Utah R. Civ. P. 4(b)).
What if the person refuses the papers in Utah?
Service is sufficient if the server states the name of the process and offers to deliver it (Utah R. Civ. P. 4(d)(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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