Hire a Process Server in Louisiana

No statewide license is required, but private persons may only serve process in Louisiana after being appointed by the court under CCP Art. 1293 — and only after the sheriff has failed to serve within 10 days. The sheriff is the primary process server in Louisiana. No bonding, training, or certification is required for court-appointed private servers.

Sheriff service in Louisiana costs approximately $30–$60 per service based on statutory minimum fees. Private process servers, when appointed by the court, typically charge $75–$150 or more depending on complexity and location. Request bids from verified servers on the Mighty Process Server platform.

Under CCP Art. 1293A, the sheriff must attempt service within 10 days of receiving the citation or certify their inability to serve. Once the sheriff certifies inability, the court may appoint a private server on the plaintiff's motion. There is no fixed statewide deadline for private servers after appointment, but prompt service is required.

No. Louisiana process is primarily served by the sheriff under CCP Art. 1291. Private individuals may serve only after being specifically appointed by the court under CCP Art. 1293, which requires the sheriff to have first attempted and failed to serve. Unauthorized private service is ineffective.

If domiciliary/personal service cannot be completed, Louisiana allows domiciliary substitute service under CCP Art. 1234 by leaving documents with a person of suitable age and discretion at the defendant's residence. For certain types of cases, service by publication is authorized with a court order.

Use the Mighty Process Server directory to find court-appointed process servers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, and all Louisiana parishes. Search by parish and submit bid requests at mightyprocessserver.com/directory.