Hire a Process Server in Hartford, Connecticut

Use the Mighty Process Server directory to compare verified process servers covering Hartford, Connecticut. View qualifications, service areas, and courthouses, then request a bid directly from a server.

Routine process service in Connecticut typically costs $40–$135. Rates in Hartford may vary by travel distance, rush timing, number of attempts, and filing fees.

Must be served at least 12 days inclusive before the return day; return day must be a Tuesday, no later than 2 months after process date (CGS §52-46, §52-48) Always confirm case-specific deadlines with your attorney or the local court clerk.

Sheriff/officer service — Connecticut does not license private process servers because it does not generally allow them: under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-50 all process must be directed to a state marshal, a constable, or another proper officer authorized by statute, and may be directed to an "indifferent person" only in the two narrow situations the statute allows. An indifferent person who knowingly serves process without authorization commits a class A misdemeanor. Service of process in Connecticut is the work of state marshals, who are appointed by the State Marshal Commission. Connecticut process service is performed by appointed officers. State marshals are appointed by the State Marshal Commission against county vacancies and must be an elector of that county, be at least 21, hold a high school diploma or GED, be of good moral character, hold a valid Connecticut driver's license, and pass the Commission's examination and required training (Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 6-38b-1); the examination may be waived for former Connecticut deputy sheriffs. An indifferent person may be directed to serve only where more than one defendant is described as residing in different counties, or on a writ of attachment supported by the plaintiff's oath that the debt is in danger — and knowingly serving without authorization is a class A misdemeanor.

Personal service (leave copy with defendant), substitute/abode service (leave at usual place of abode in state), publication/notice for nonresidents or unknown parties (CGS §§52-52, 52-68)

This page lists verified process servers who cover Hartford, Connecticut. Nearby cities include East Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, West Hartford. You can request bids and compare qualifications.