Process serving laws
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Each state has process serving laws, or Rules of Civil Procedure, that govern civil procedure in their courts, or more simply, court procedures for civil suits in their state. The United States also has their own set of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which most state service of process laws are based on.
This list will be kept as up to date as possible, however, service of process laws change, as states deem necessary. The laws listed on here will change as the laws of each state change. You should look at your state's Judicial Branch, Supreme Court, or State Court websites, as they are a great source of information for process servers, attorneys, and the general public. They often contain court information, as well as the rules of civil procedure, otherwise known as process serving laws. See external links section below for a link to a listing of court websites throughout the US.
Some states prohibit the delivery or serving of documents on Sundays, Holidays, and / or Election Days. However, some states will allow the service of documents under special circumstances. One such circumstance is when the service of process is pursuant to a court order. Please review the laws of the state that you wish to serve papers, or have papers served, to see whether that state has any delivery restrictions.
The following is a list of states that prohibit service of process on Sundays, Holidays, or Election Days:
FLORIDA: According to the Florida Statutes §48.20, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
MAINE: According to the Maine Revised Statutes §705, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
MASSACHUSETTS: According to the General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 136, Sec. 8, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
MICHIGAN:(Has Been Changed - Need to update) According to the Michigan Compiled Laws §600.1831, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays and Election Days.
MINNESOTA: According to the Minnesota Statutes §624.04 and §645.44(5), service of process cannot be performed on Sundays and holidays.
NEW YORK: According to the New York General Business Law §11, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays. Also, according to the New York General Business Law §13, process service cannot be performed upon a person who keeps Saturday as holy time.
RHODE ISLAND: According to the General Laws of Rhode Island §9-5-24, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
SOUTH DAKOTA: According to the South Dakota Codified Laws §1-5-2, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
TENNESSEE: According to the Tennessee Code Annotated §20-2-105 and 106, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays, except by a court order.
TEXAS: According to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
VIRGINIA: According to the Code of Virginia §8.01-289, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
WEST VIRGINIA: According to the West Virginia Code §56-3-16, service of process cannot be performed on Sundays.
