North Carolina Out-of-County Process Verification Recall and Transmission

Generally, process servers make at least three attempts to serve somebody. These attempts are normally made at different times of day and on different days to maximize our chance of serving the papers.

You must allow Process Servers Zone 7 to 10 days from the time the Process Server receives the documents, for the documents to be served. If you require the documents to be served within 7 to 10 days you must select urgent service when paying and your documents will be given priority. What is Urgent Service?

Generally, a process server can come to your house as many times as they want. They will usually make three attempts, in the morning, afternoon and evening respectively, typically on different days of the week to maximize their chances of reaching you.

Service by certified mail is complete on the day the certified mail receipt is signed. When the party that has to be served lives out of state, papers can usually be served by sending a copy of the paperwork to be served to that party by first-class mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt requested.

Rule 4(d). The deadline to extend the summons is 90 days after issuance of the summons. If a summons has already been extended by either method, it may be extended again and again, and the deadline each time is 90 days after the most recent extension.

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.

For standard serves, the typical time to serve papers is 5-7 days. Turn-around-time (or TAT) can vary from process server to process server. However, this is something that can be determined in most cases by you, which usually leads to a higher cost.

Generally, process servers make at least three attempts to serve somebody.

No Limit on Service Attempts In theory, there is no restriction to the number of times a process server can attempt to serve a defendant or a witness. When a court issues a summons or a subpoena, a document commonly is known as a "Return of Service" is typically attached.