Routine
$150
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $95.
Process Serving · West Virginia
West Virginia Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in West Virginia, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia
- Personal delivery
Delivering the summons and complaint to the individual personally. W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(A) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
Leaving a copy at the individual's dwelling or usual place of abode with someone 18 or older who lives there. W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(B) ↗
- Certified mail from the clerk
The clerk may send the summons and complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested, delivery restricted to the addressee. W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(F) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in West Virginia
A person who is at least 18 and not a party may serve a summons and complaint. At the plaintiff's request and on payment of fees, the sheriff may serve, and the clerk serves the Secretary of State where a statute makes it attorney-in-fact. W. Va. 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.
The court's deadline for service: If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court dismisses without prejudice as to that defendant or orders service within a set time, and must extend the time for good cause. W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(i) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in West Virginia
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a West Virginia serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$200
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$250
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in West Virginia: questions
Who can serve papers in West Virginia?
Any person at least 18 who is not a party, or the sheriff at the plaintiff's request (W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2)).
How long do you have to serve in West Virginia?
120 days after the complaint is filed, extended for good cause (W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(i)).
Who can accept papers at the home in West Virginia?
Someone 18 or older who lives at the dwelling or usual place of abode (W. Va. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(B)).
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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