Every lawsuit
needs a server.

Courts can't hear a case until the defendant has been properly served. That makes licensed process servers essential to the justice system, and the volume of cases keeps the work coming.

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By the numbers

The work
is constant.

~22,900federal civil cases filed per month across the U.S.274,771 in fiscal year 2022

~915federal civil cases filed per month in Manhattan's federal court (SDNY)12 months ending June 30, 2024

~6,100consumer credit lawsuits filed per month in NYC courts366,000 from 2019 to 2023

120 daysdeadline to serve after filing in New YorkCPLR 306-b

5+papers a year is all it takes to need an NYC process server licenseNYC licensing rules

~13%of people move each year, so careful, persistent servers matterU.S. Census Bureau

Why it matters

Due process
depends on you.

Service of process is how a person learns they're being sued and gets the chance to respond. It's a constitutional protection, and the process server is the person who makes it real.

When service is done carelessly, or not at all, people can lose cases they never knew about. Investigations into "sewer service" in New York have led to stricter licensing rules, fines, and suspensions. Courts and clients now expect detailed, verifiable records of every attempt.

That's the opportunity: servers who do it right are in demand. Agencies like Sapphire Legal pay more for servers who document every attempt and follow the rules.

Sources: U.S. Courts, Judicial Business 2022; U.S. Courts, federal court management statistics (SDNY); New York Focus, June 2025; U.S. Census Bureau; New York CPLR 306-b.

The workis constant.

Due processdepends on you.

The work
is constant.

Due process
depends on you.