Hire a Process Server in Missouri
Find verified process servers across Missouri. Browse by county to hire a local server, view courthouse information, and get service coverage in your area.
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Learn about licensing requirements, qualifications, and process serving laws in Missouri.
View Missouri LawsAt a glance: Missouri process serving
Missouri has no statewide process-server license. Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.13(a) allows service by the sheriff or by a person over 18 who is not a party, but circuits may impose their own approval requirements. In Jackson County (the 16th Circuit), Rule 4.9 requires a written motion and proposed order for each case, a notarized affidavit, and specific qualifications; the Court Administrator maintains an Approved List for servers who serve process in the regular course of business. The directory currently covers 114 counties and 0 courthouse listings.
Routine service
$55–$100
Service deadline
Serve promptly
Credential required
Court appointment required
Counties
114
Courthouses
0
Active servers
43
Service deadline detail: Serve promptly; if unable, return within 30 days of issuance with explanation; court may extend to 90 days (Rule 54.21)
Courthouse coverage in Missouri
Courthouse coverage is being expanded across Missouri.
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Booth’s Process Services LLC
Aaron Booth
I am efficient and reliable. I am dedicated to my job and serve the Southwest Missouri, Southeast Kansas, Jackson County, Mo. and Benton County, Arkansas.
417 Process Service LLC
A.A.A. Process Service, Inc.
AA Process Servers, LLC
Always Available Services LLC
Argo Process Servers, LLC
Central Missouri Process Servers / DMR Investigations, LLC
Drummond Inquiries & Services
Harmon Legal Process Service
Hometown Process Service LLC
Innovative Legal Solutions
Jim Johnson Process Service
Kryptonite Credit Servers, LLC
Law Enforcement Total Solutions of Missouri, LLC
Liebhart Private Investigations
Markell & Associates, Inc.
McDowell and Associates, LTD
Metro One Investigation Inc.
Midwest Process Server
Midwest Process Service, LLC
NFB Process Service, LLC
Nicholas Litigation Support
Quick Gen LLC
Research Specialist Inc.
Show Me Process Service & Notary LLC
Southern Missouri Judicial Services LLC
St. Charles County Process Service
STL Investigations
Superior Investigations
Taylor Payton Investigations
Tom Skinner & Associates, LLC
WaterLand Litigation Services, LLC
Wheeler Services, LLC
Wilson Associates
How service works in Missouri
Use these steps to check the court requirements, choose a permitted service method, and keep service on track in Missouri.
Confirm the requirements
Confirm the court requirements that apply to your case before choosing a server.
Jackson County/16th Circuit Rule 4.9 requires a written motion and proposed order for each case, a notarized affidavit, and that the server be 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, a high school graduate or equivalent, free of a felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor plea or conviction, not a fugitive or currently charged, unrelated to and not employed by a party, of good moral character, and not disqualified as a process server in the preceding twelve months. Approval is valid only for the case in which the order is issued, and the Court Administrator maintains an Approved List for those who serve process in the regular course of business.
Choose an allowed service method
- Personal service
- Substitute at dwelling or place of business
- Certified mail with acknowledgment
- Publication under certain conditions (Rule 54.12)
Request service and track the deadline
Request bids from process servers who cover your county, then track the applicable deadline.
Deadline: Serve promptly
Major cities in Missouri
Frequently Asked Questions
No statewide license is required. Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.13(a) allows the sheriff or a non-party over 18 to serve, but local circuits impose approval requirements. In Jackson County, Rule 4.9 requires a written motion and proposed order for each case, a notarized affidavit, and the qualifications listed by that rule; approval is case-specific, while the Court Administrator maintains an Approved List for regular business servers.
Routine process service in Missouri typically costs between $55 and $100 for private servers in major areas. Kansas City and St. Louis metro servers are common in this range. Rush and rural serves cost more. Request bids from multiple verified servers on the Mighty Process Server platform.
Under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.21, process that cannot be served must be returned within 30 days of issuance along with an explanation of why service could not be made. The court may extend this period to 90 days. There is no fixed deadline from the filing date, but prompt service is required.
Not uniformly. Missouri Supreme Court Rule 54.13(a) allows a sheriff or a non-party over 18 to serve, but circuits impose local approval requirements. In Jackson County, a private server must satisfy Rule 4.9, obtain a written order after motion and proposed order, and receive approval valid only for that case unless serving in the regular course of business through the Court Administrator's Approved List.
If personal service cannot be completed, Missouri allows substitute service at the defendant's dwelling or place of business. Certified mail with acknowledgment is also authorized for some types of service. If the defendant cannot be located after diligent effort, service by publication may be authorized under Rule 54.12.
Use the Mighty Process Server directory to find process servers in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and all Missouri counties. Search by county and submit bid requests from verified servers at mightyprocessserver.com/directory.
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Professional associations in Missouri
Missouri does not currently have a local process server association. If you're interested in starting one, contact us at support@mightyprocessserver.com — we'd love to help support the effort. Local associations keep the industry strong by fighting adverse legislation, educating new servers, and upholding the standards of integrity that every served citizen deserves.
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