Pennsylvania Motion For Special Appointment to Serve Process is a legal procedure used to appoint an individual to serve court documents on a defendant or respondent. It is normally used when the regular process server or sheriff cannot serve papers due to a conflict of interest. This type of motion is filed in the court where the case is pending and includes the plaintiff's or petitioner's name, the defendant's or respondent's name, the reason why a special process server is needed, and any other details relevant to the situation. There are two types of Pennsylvania Motion for Special Appointment to Serve Process: a Motion for Special Appointment of a Private Process Server and a Motion for Special Appointment of a Sheriff.