Arizona Procedure

Service in other Counties of Arizona and other States average between $ 100 - $ 140 (this includes our handling fee). As a service becomes more difficult you can expect to pay more. Rush services and special requirements also can incur additional fees.

As for attempting too late at night, most servers do not attempt after pm, but there is no law stating that they cannot. Process servers are very good at their job and know what it takes to get the job done without undue irritation.

How long do I have to serve the Defendant? Generally, your Summons and Complaint must be served within 90 days after you file the Complaint. (ARCP 4(i)) If you fail to serve the Defendants within 90 days, your Complaint will be dismissed.

A Simple Answer to "What Happens if a Process Server Can't Serve You?" The simple answer to your question is that the court continues without you. Evidence is brought forth without a rebuttal or defense from you and a judgment is issued.

Rule 4.2(c) states: the party may serve the person by mailing the summons and a copy of the pleading being served to the person at that address by any form of postage-prepaid mail that requires a signed and returned receipt. Once the filing party receives the signed, return receipt, he or she must file an affidavit

Service of Process in Arizona can be carried out 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Some states regulate certain times of day, i.e. not after 10pm or not on a Sunday, but in Arizona process service is non stop!

The cost of a routine serve (a serve that is first attempted within 5-7 days of receiving the papers) can be as low as $20 and can go up to $100, but the national average is somewhere between $45 and $75. At ServeNow.com, we recommend you contact multiple process servers that cover a particular area.

A special action is the name Arizona gives for the traditional writs of certiorari, mandamus , and prohibition. Special actions can be brought in superior court or in an appellate court . Appellate special action relief is not available when there is an adequate remedy by appeal.

Campbell told police he had posted his gate specifically to "keep process servers off his property."Arizona law says a person commits trespassing only if he is not "licensed, authorized or otherwise privileged" to be on the property. As a process server, at least one court in Arizona has ruled, McDowell is all three.