Service of Process Rules by State

This page provides a state-by-state guide to service of process rules across the U.S. — helping legal professionals, process servers, and court users quickly locate the procedures that apply in each jurisdiction.

State Link
Alabama Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Alaska Alaska Court Rules – Civil Procedure
Arizona Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Arkansas Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
California California Courts – Service of Court Papers
Colorado Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Connecticut CT Practice Book – Service of Process
Delaware Delaware Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Florida Florida Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 1.070
Georgia Georgia Code – Service of Process
Hawaii Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Idaho Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes – 735 ILCS 5/2-203
Indiana Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure – Rule 4
Iowa Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure – Chapter 1
Kansas Kansas Rules of Civil Procedure – Article 3
Kentucky Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Louisiana Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure – Articles 1231–1292
Maine Maine Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Maryland Maryland Rules – Title 2, Chapter 100
Massachusetts Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Michigan Michigan Court Rules – MCR 2.105
Minnesota Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Mississippi Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Missouri Missouri Supreme Court Rules – Rule 54
Montana Montana Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Nebraska Nebraska Court Rules – Chapter 6
Nevada Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
New Hampshire NH Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
New Jersey New Jersey Court Rules – Rule 4:4
New Mexico New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 1-004
New York NY CPLR § 308 – Personal Service
North Carolina NC Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
North Dakota North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Ohio Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes – Title 12, Section 2004
Oregon Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 7
Pennsylvania PA Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 400
Rhode Island RI Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
South Carolina SC Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
South Dakota SD Codified Laws – Chapter 15-6-4
Tennessee Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Texas Texas Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 106
Utah Utah Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Vermont Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Virginia VA Code – § 8.01-296 et seq.
Washington Washington Court Rules – CR 4
West Virginia WV Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4
Wisconsin WI Statutes – Chapter 801.11
Wyoming Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 4