Hire a Process Server in Boston, Massachusetts
Hire a verified process server in Boston, Massachusetts and nearby cities including Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Brookline. Compare local rates, view courthouses, and request bids for fast service of process.
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Routine process service in Massachusetts typically costs $50–$150. Rates in Boston may vary by travel distance, rush timing, number of attempts, and filing fees.
90 days after filing the complaint, or dismissal without prejudice unless good cause shown (Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(j)) Always confirm case-specific deadlines with your attorney or the local court clerk.
Sheriff/officer service — Massachusetts has no process server license. Under Mass. R. Civ. P. 4(c), service of process must be made by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or special sheriff, by another person duly authorized by law — in practice a constable — or by a person specially appointed by the court. Constables are appointed locally and must file a bond with the town: at least $1,000 to serve smaller personal actions and summary process, and at least $5,000 to serve actions where damages do not exceed $7,000 (M.G.L. c. 41 § 92). Authority, not licensing, is the requirement. Constables are appointed by the city or town and must file an approved bond with the town clerk — not less than $1,000 for personal actions where damages are not laid above $200 and for summary process under chapter 239, and not less than $5,000 to serve writs where damages do not exceed $7,000 (M.G.L. c. 41 § 92). A private individual who is neither an officer nor a constable must be specially appointed by the court. Electronic filing does not change this: service of process must still go through a sheriff, deputy, constable, or court-appointed person.
Personal service, leaving at last or usual abode (substitute), service on agent or statutory agent, mail in some cases, court order of notice (e.g., publication) if diligent search fails
This page lists verified process servers who cover Boston, Massachusetts. Nearby cities include Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Brookline. You can request bids and compare qualifications.