Serving original civil process—including Writs of Summons, Civil Action Complaints, Petitions for Preliminary Injunction, Declaratory Judgment Complaints, Federal Court Summonses, and Out-of-State Lawsuits—requires strict compliance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (Pa.R.C.P. 400–430) and the 30-day service window under Pa.R.C.P. Rule 401(a).
At Process Servers Pennsylvania, we combine deep procedural expertise with a 67-county network of experienced process servers to ensure your defendants are served promptly and your personal jurisdiction record is bulletproof.
What Original Civil Process We Serve Statewide
- Philadelphia First Judicial District Civil Actions (
Pa.R.C.P. 400.1(a)(1)): Any Writ of Summons or Civil Action Complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (City Hall) or Philadelphia Municipal Court (1339 Chestnut St) may be served by our private process servers anywhere in Philadelphia OR in any of Pennsylvania’s other 66 counties. - Actions Served Inside Philadelphia County From Any PA Court (
Pa.R.C.P. 400.1(a)(2)): If your lawsuit was filed in Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Allegheny, or any other Pennsylvania county, and the defendant resides or works in Philadelphia County, our private process servers legally serve the defendant in Philadelphia without using the Sheriff. - Equity, Injunction, Partition & Declaratory Judgment Actions (
Pa.R.C.P. 400(b)): Across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, our private process servers serve initial Complaints seeking injunctive relief (TROs / Preliminary Injunctions), partition of property, or declaratory relief. - U.S. District Court Lawsuits (
FRCP Rule 4(c)(2)): Full statewide personal and corporate service for cases filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA), Middle District of Pennsylvania (MDPA), Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA), and all federal district and bankruptcy courts nationwide. - Out-of-State Lawsuits Served in Pennsylvania (
Pa.R.C.P. 404): Rapid service of summonses, complaints, citations, and orders to show cause issued by state courts in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, California, Texas, Florida, and all 50 states. - Corporate & Commercial Registered Office Provider (CROP) Service (
Pa.R.C.P. 424): Daily courier delivery to CT Corporation System, Corporation Service Company (CSC), Vcorp Services, Northwest Registered Agent, Registered Agents Inc., and InCorp Services.
Transparent Flat-Rate Pricing & Deliverables
- Standard Service ($69): First attempt within 3–5 business days; up to 3 attempts across morning, evening, and weekend windows.
- Rush Service ($119): First attempt within 24 hours of submission.
- Same-Day Emergency Service ($169): Immediate dispatch on the same business day.
- Rule 405 Return of Service Within 24 Hours: Every completed serve includes a notarized and/or 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 verified Affidavit of Service detailing the exact date, time, GPS coordinates, manner of service under Rule 402/424, and physical description of the recipient.