States With Local Licensing Laws
Florida
Sheriffs in certain counties (currently about seven) will appoint individuals as a special process server. Applicants must be at least 18, be a permanent resident of the state, submit to an examination and execute a $5,000 bond.
[Florida Statutes § 48.021]
Sheriffs in certain counties (currently about seven) will appoint individuals as a special process server. Applicants must be at least 18, be a permanent resident of the state, submit to an examination and execute a $5,000 bond.
[Florida Statutes § 48.021]
Missouri City of St. Louis (22nd Judicial District) (pop. 400,000) requires that all persons who want to become process servers must take and pass a training course (5 nights of classroom instruction with written examination) administered by the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis. Applicants must be 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED and no criminal record. All process servers are required to have E&O coverage with limits of at least $100,000.
New York
City of New York (pop. 8 million) requires all persons who serve process within its 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Queens) to be licensed through the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs. There is no requirement for insurance or bonding and no educational requirement or testing.
[Rules of the City of New York, subchapter W, §2.231, et seq and §20-403, et seq.]