Routine
$170
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $110.
Process Serving · Wisconsin
Wisconsin Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Wisconsin, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin
- Personal service
Personally serving the summons on the defendant, inside or outside Wisconsin. Wis. Stat. § 801.11(1)(a) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
If the defendant cannot be served personally with reasonable diligence, leaving a copy at the usual place of abode with a competent family member at least 14, or a competent adult who lives there, and telling them what it is. Wis. Stat. § 801.11(1)(b) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Wisconsin
An authenticated copy of the summons may be served by any adult resident of the state where service is made who is not a party; adults from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan or Minnesota who are not parties may also serve in Wisconsin. Service must be made with reasonable diligence. Wis. Stat. § 801.10(1), (1m) ↗
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: An action for a personal judgment is commenced when the summons and complaint are filed, provided the summons and complaint are served on the defendant within 90 days after filing. Wis. Stat. § 801.02(1) ↗
Proof
The proof of service in Wisconsin
Endorsement on the summons. At the time of service, the server signs the summons and notes the time, date, place and manner of service and who was served. If the defendant challenges service, it is proved by the server's affidavit. Wis. Stat. § 801.10(2), (4) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Wisconsin serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$220
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$270
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Wisconsin: questions
Who can serve a summons in Wisconsin?
Any adult resident of the state where service is made who is not a party; non-party adults from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan or Minnesota may also serve in Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 801.10).
How long do you have to serve in Wisconsin?
90 days after the summons and complaint are filed (Wis. Stat. § 801.02(1)).
Who can accept papers at the home in Wisconsin?
After reasonable diligence at personal service, a competent family member at least 14, or a competent adult living there, who is told what the summons is (Wis. Stat. § 801.11(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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