Process server in New York City. Same-day available. $99 standard.
California-licensed servers covering New York City (8.3M residents). AI extracts the parties + address from your complaint; a licensed server attempts service same-day in most cases; a human reviewer signs off the proof of service before it hits your inbox.
Service of process in NYC is governed by CPLR §308 (personal service) + §312-a (mail-and-acknowledgment). Each borough has its own Supreme Court — Manhattan (60 Centre St) is the busiest commercial venue thanks to the Commercial Division. Doorman-building service is the headline operational fact: Upper East Side + Tribeca buildings have strict no-go-up policies, and the doorman is the legal recipient for nail-and-mail per CPLR §308(4). We track building staffing schedules per ZIP cluster.
Local court reference
Most filings in New York County (Manhattan) go to the Superior Court below. We file and serve here daily.
New York City-specific service challenges
Our servers and ops team know the local quirks. A few of the recurring ones:
Doorman-building no-go-up — UES + Tribeca + Battery Park City require nail-and-mail SOP
Garment District + diamond-district commercial — 47th St building access via lobby register
Penn / Grand Central transit — same-block address density rewards walking routes
Borough-by-borough service — 5 separate Supreme Courts; we maintain a Bronx + Queens + Brooklyn + SI server roster
What we serve in New York City
Civil summons + complaint (CPLR §308)
Manhattan Supreme runs the Commercial Division for $500K+ disputes — most Wall Street + Big Law volume sits there.
Landlord-tenant (RPAPL Article 7)
NYC Housing Court is separate (each borough); 14-day rent demand + 30-day notice service must comply with NYC Admin Code 26-501.
Matrimonial (DRL Article 13)
Petitions for divorce + custody. Substituted service per CPLR §308(2) common when one spouse is in a doorman building.
Subpoenas (financial industry)
Discovery on broker-dealers + investment funds — registered agents in Midtown + FiDi.
Article 81 guardianship + Article 79 trust petitions
Surrogate’s Court (31 Chambers St) — separate filing + service rules.
Average turnaround
Same-day attempts in 79% of Manhattan cases ordered before 11am Eastern (doorman SOPs slow the median). 3-attempt CPLR §308 diligence within 5 business days. Affidavit of Service filed with the court within 48 hours.
Coverage statement
Servd has California-licensed (CCP §22440) servers across New York County (Manhattan).New York City is a flagship market — same-day attempts available for orders received before 11 AM local time. Every server carries $2M E&O insurance. Every attempt is GPS-stamped. Every proof of service is human-reviewed against CCP §2015.5 before signing.
Coverage extends to all California superior courts and the federal district courts in this region. See /coverage for state + county detail.
New York City FAQ
How do you handle doorman-building "no-go-up" policies?
NY case law (F.I. duPont vs. Chen + others) permits service on the doorman when the doorman blocks elevator access — the doorman is treated as a person of suitable age + discretion at the defendant’s usual place of abode under CPLR §308(2). We document the doorman’s name + the no-go-up policy in the Affidavit + complete the mailing component.
Do you serve in all 5 boroughs?
Yes — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island. Each borough has its own Supreme Court (60 Centre / 360 Adams / 88-11 Sutphin / 851 Grand Concourse / 18 Richmond Terrace). We have a borough-specific server roster + file in the right court.
How does NY CPLR §308(4) "nail-and-mail" work?
CPLR §308(4) is the last-resort method after diligent personal + substituted attempts have failed. We affix the summons + complaint to the door of the usual place of abode + mail a copy first-class + certified within 20 days. Affidavit of Service documents both the affixing (with timestamp photo) + the mailing (with USPS receipt).
Can you serve in Federal buildings (SDNY courthouse, FBI HQ)?
Federal-court process requires US Marshals per FRCP 4(c). For service ON federal employees at 500 Pearl St (SDNY) or 26 Federal Plaza (FBI), we have the GSA building protocol + need advance scheduling for security screening.
What about UN diplomat addresses?
Diplomatic immunity (Vienna Convention) means UN-accredited diplomats are not subject to civil service in the US. We screen the address against the UN Diplomatic List before attempt; if the target is a diplomat, we surface the immunity issue to counsel rather than proceeding.