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MISSISSIPPI PROCESS SERVER · ALL 82 COUNTIES · STANDARD, RUSH & EMERGENCY
Professional Service of Legal Documents Throughout Mississippi.
Need court papers served in Mississippi?
The Process Server provides a centralized pathway to request professional service of process throughout Mississippi, including Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Meridian, Greenville, Oxford, Starkville, Columbus, Vicksburg, Natchez, Ridgeland, Brandon and communities across all 82 counties.
Whether your assignment involves a summons and complaint, civil subpoena, justice court claim, business litigation, family court documents, eviction notice or another qualifying legal paper, proper service begins with identifying the governing requirements.
The issuing court. The documents. The recipient. The address. The authorized method. The deadline.
Mississippi permits eligible private professionals to serve ordinary civil process while establishing separate requirements for justice court, subpoenas, residential evictions, nonresidential possession matters and certain specialized proceedings.
We review each assignment to establish the appropriate execution arrangement, available scheduling and individualized pricing.
One statewide request pathway. Lawful execution. Documented results.
All 82 Counties · Standard, Rush & Emergency · Court-Appropriate Proof · Individualized Quotes
STATEWIDE REQUESTS · JURISDICTION-AWARE EXECUTION
Mississippi combines major metropolitan markets, Gulf Coast communities, university towns, manufacturing centers, industrial facilities, agricultural regions and rural counties. The governing legal requirements apply throughout the state. Practical execution conditions vary.
Jackson
A summons may involve a corporate office, a secured residential building, a suburban business location or an individual defendant.
Gulfport & Biloxi
A service request may involve commercial property, apartment housing or a residential address on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Southaven
An assignment may involve a business or individual located near the Tennessee state line, where the correct state, county and entity must be confirmed.
Hattiesburg
An assignment may involve residential neighborhoods, professional offices or university-area housing.
Greenville & the Delta
A service request may require coordination across geographically dispersed Delta communities.
Rural counties
An assignment may involve significant distances between service addresses and limited same-day routing options.
Step 1
Review the Documents
Identify the issuing court and document category.
Step 2
Verify the Address
Confirm the physical service location, county and relevant access information.
Step 3
Determine the Method
Identify the permitted personal, residence, acknowledgment, subpoena, justice court or statutory service procedure.
Step 4
Confirm Execution Authority
Identify whether an eligible private process server, sheriff, constable or another authorized person must perform the assignment.
Step 5
Evaluate Scheduling
Review location, travel, deadlines and available personnel.
Step 6
Confirm the Assignment
Establish priority, scope, pricing and documentation.
Step 7
Document the Outcome
Provide accurate reporting of completed service or unsuccessful attempts.
The Process Server accepts service requests involving addresses throughout all 82 Mississippi counties.
Execution arrangements are confirmed individually based on the court, documents, recipient, service location and available qualified resources.
Statewide reach. Assignment-specific planning. Consistent documentation standards.
START YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Step 1
Legal Documents
Submit the summons and complaint, subpoena, justice court documents, landlord-tenant notice, eviction summons, family court papers or other qualifying legal documents.
Step 2
Intended Recipient
Identify the individual or correct legal business entity. Include registered-agent information when available.
Step 3
Service Address
Provide the complete street address, municipality, county, ZIP code, apartment or suite number and relevant access details.
Step 4
Issuing Court
Identify the Mississippi circuit court, chancery court, county court, justice court, federal court or other issuing tribunal. Include the case number and court instructions.
Step 5
Legal Deadline
Provide the complaint filing date, summons issuance date, return date, hearing date or service deadline.
Step 6
Previous Service Efforts
Share unsuccessful attempts, returned mail, address concerns, prior constable service efforts and any existing court orders.
Step 7
Service Priority
Select Standard, Rush or Emergency review.
Review before execution
We review the documents, determine the lawful execution method, evaluate available resources, and confirm scheduling, pricing and required proof.
SERVICE PRIORITY OPTIONS
Standard process service
For qualifying assignments with ordinary scheduling flexibility. Suitable for routine civil litigation, business disputes, family matters and authorized subpoena service.
Rush process service
For assignments requiring expedited coordination. Scheduling depends on the documents, recipient, service location and available qualified personnel.
Emergency process service
For urgent assignments involving approaching court deadlines, hearings or other time-sensitive circumstances. Execution depends on applicable law and actual field availability.
Priority determines urgency, not the method
Mississippi law determines how service must occur. Selecting Emergency review does not authorize a method the rule does not permit, and it does not substitute for a required constable or sheriff step.
Priority affects when an assignment is reviewed and how quickly fieldwork is attempted. The governing procedure still controls the validity of the service.
Priority determines the requested urgency. Mississippi law determines how service must occur.
CIVIL LITIGATION · SUBPOENAS · JUSTICE COURT · BUSINESS SERVICE
The Process Server evaluates qualifying requests across the document categories Mississippi courts issue.
Summons & Complaint
Initial civil lawsuit documents requiring legally sufficient service.
Civil Petitions
Qualifying petitions and papers commencing judicial proceedings.
Civil Subpoenas
Witness subpoenas, deposition subpoenas, records subpoenas and authorized document-production demands.
Circuit Court Documents
Civil summonses, complaints, notices and other eligible papers.
Chancery Court Documents
Divorce, custody, support, probate and other qualifying chancery proceedings.
County Court Documents
Qualifying civil process issued through Mississippi county courts.
Justice Court Documents
Summonses, complaints and other qualifying justice court civil papers.
Family Court Documents
Domestic relations papers, custody-related documents and other eligible proceedings.
Business Litigation
Process involving corporations, LLCs, partnerships and other legal entities.
Consumer Debt Litigation
Qualifying consumer credit, collection and creditors’ rights documents.
Landlord-Tenant Notices
Notices involving rent nonpayment, lease violations and termination of residential tenancies.
Residential Eviction Documents
Sworn complaints, summonses and other qualifying possession papers.
Nonresidential Eviction Documents
Commercial tenancy notices and court-issued possession documents.
Judgment-Related Documents
Qualifying notices and legal papers arising after judgment.
Garnishment Documents
Qualifying garnishment process requiring review of the applicable court procedure.
Writs & Enforcement Documents
Papers requiring verification of the governing judicial order and executing-officer authority.
Protective Orders
Documents served according to the specific proceeding and judicial instructions.
Other Legal Documents
Additional qualifying papers requiring formal service or documented delivery.
MISSISSIPPI RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 4(c)
Rule 4(c)(1) governs ordinary private service of a summons and complaint.
Two conditions
A person may perform qualifying ordinary civil service when that person is not a party to the action and is at least 18 years old.
Private process servers
Qualifying independent professionals may serve ordinary civil process under Rule 4. No separate statewide license is imposed by that subdivision.
Plaintiff or attorney election
Rule 4(a)(1) lets the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney elect the delivery route: to a process server, to the sheriff, or by publication where it is authorized.
Sheriff service
Rule 4(c)(2) permits sheriff service of the county where the defendant resides or is found, at the written request of the party or the party’s attorney.
Sheriff’s return
The sheriff marks the receipt date on the summons and generally must return it to the clerk within 30 days of receipt.
Separate justice court procedure
Justice court process follows the Rules of Justice Court. That procedure generally begins with constable service and has a distinct route to private execution.
Separate subpoena procedure
Civil subpoenas follow Rule 45, which sets its own server requirements and its own proof.
Eight questions before an attempt
For each assignment, identify the issuing court, the document category, the eligible executing person, the permitted service method, the recipient, the location, the deadline and the required proof.
Professional service begins with correct procedural authority.
RULE 4(d)(1)
Personal delivery
Rule 4(d)(1)(A) permits personal service by delivering the summons and complaint directly to the individual defendant.
Authorized agent
Qualifying service may also be made upon an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive process.
Reasonable diligence first
Residence service is available only when service under Rule 4(d)(1)(A) cannot be made with reasonable diligence.
Qualified recipient
The documents may be left at the defendant’s usual place of abode with the defendant’s spouse, or with another member of the defendant’s family above the age of 16 who is willing to receive service.
Subsequent mailing
A copy of the summons and complaint must then be mailed to the defendant at the address where the documents were left, by first-class mail with postage prepaid.
When service is complete
Residence service under this method is deemed complete on the 10th day after the required mailing.
What the return should establish
Reasonable diligence, the defendant’s usual abode, the qualified family recipient and their willingness to accept, the delivery date, the mailing date and address, and the legally effective service date.
The delivery and the required mailing are part of the same service procedure.
RULE 4(c)(3) & RULE 4(c)(5)
Two mail routes exist, and they are not interchangeable.
What is mailed
Rule 4(c)(3) permits qualifying defendants to be served by first-class, postage-prepaid mail with a copy of the summons and complaint, two copies of the prescribed notice and acknowledgment, and a prepaid return envelope.
Signed acknowledgment
The completed acknowledgment must satisfy the rule’s oath or affirmation requirement.
Twenty-day window
If no acknowledgment is received within 20 days after mailing, service may be made in any other manner the rule permits.
Cost consequence
Unless good cause is shown, the court orders the person served to pay the costs of personal service when the acknowledgment is not completed and returned within those 20 days.
Out-of-state defendants
Rule 4(c)(5) permits service on a person outside Mississippi by certified mail with return receipt requested, in addition to any other method the rule provides.
Restricted delivery
When the out-of-state defendant is a natural person, the envelope must be marked for restricted delivery.
When service is complete
Service by this method is complete on the date of delivery as evidenced by the return receipt, or by the returned envelope marked refused.
Confirm the route before mailing
The first-class acknowledgment method and the out-of-state certified-mail method are different procedures with different documents, different completion points and different proof. Confirm the defendant, location, method, required acknowledgment or receipt, and proof before using mail service.
RULES 3, 4(h) & 12
A correct service date determines what happens next in the case.
Filing a civil action
Rule 3 provides that a civil action begins when the complaint is filed with the court.
General service period
Rule 4(h) generally requires service of the summons and complaint within 120 days after filing.
Good cause
When service is not completed within that period, the court evaluates whether good cause exists for the failure.
Dismissal
If service is not completed within 120 days and good cause cannot be shown, the action against the unserved defendant is subject to dismissal without prejudice.
Response period
Rule 12(a) generally provides 30 days after service for a defendant to answer an ordinary civil summons and complaint.
Specialized proceedings
Family law, chancery proceedings, justice court actions, subpoenas and evictions may carry different hearing or response requirements.
Rule 4(i)
Specified chancery and family proceedings use summonses that require appearance at a particular date, time and location rather than the ordinary answer procedure.
Before confirming execution
Establish the complaint filing date, summons issuance date, defendant, required documents, service address, prior attempts, deadline and court instructions.
A correct service date determines what happens next in the case.
RULE 45 · WITNESS SERVICE & DOCUMENT PRODUCTION
Authorized servers
Rule 45(c)(1) permits service by a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or any other person who is not a party and is not less than 18 years of age.
Personal service
Service of the subpoena must be executed upon the witness personally.
Witness attendance
A subpoena may command a person to appear and give testimony at a hearing, trial or deposition.
Document production
A subpoena may require designated documents, electronically stored information, tangible things, or inspection of premises.
Witness fees
Except when excused by the court on a showing of indigence, the party causing the subpoena to issue must tender one day’s attendance fee plus mileage allowed by law to a nonparty witness at the time of service.
Production deadline
Unless the court shortens the time for good cause, a production or inspection subpoena must allow not less than ten days to comply.
Notice to other parties
Rule 45 requires a copy of the issued subpoena to be served on each party under Rule 5, and a copy of the proof of service as well.
Proof
Rule 45(c)(2) requires a statement certified by the person who made service, identifying the date and manner of service, the county, the persons served, and the server’s name, address and telephone number.
Interstate discovery
Rule 45(a)(3) provides for Mississippi subpoenas issued for discovery in qualifying litigation pending in another state.
Each subpoena is reviewed for
The issuing court, the witness, the command, the service location, the deadline, the witness fees and the required proof.
Subpoena service carries its own rules, its own fees and its own certified proof.
MISSISSIPPI RULES OF JUSTICE COURT · RULE 14
Mississippi justice courts handle qualifying limited civil claims, residential eviction proceedings and other statutory matters. The Rules of Justice Court establish a service process different from ordinary circuit or chancery court service.
Constable service
Under Rule 14(c), the clerk promptly delivers a true copy of the summons and complaint to the constable of the county of the defendant’s usual place of abode, or of the entity’s place of business.
Ten-day affidavit
Within ten days, unless service has been waived, the constable files proof of service or an affidavit of attempted service after diligent search and inquiry with the justice court clerk.
Sheriff service
Under Rule 14(f), when process has not been returned by the constable as required, the clerk may direct the sheriff to serve it in like manner.
Private process server
Under Rule 14(g), when process has not been returned by the constable as required, the plaintiff may make a written request for service by a process server, and the clerk then delivers the papers to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney for that purpose.
Private server eligibility
The process server must be at least 18 years old and must not be a party to the action.
Permitted methods
Rule 14(d) permits qualifying personal service, family-member service, and posting with the required follow-up mailing, each with its own completion date.
Time limit
Rule 14(m) allows dismissal without prejudice where service has not been made within 120 days after filing, absent good cause.
Fees
Rule 14(n) allows constable, sheriff and process-server fees to be taxed as court costs up to the statutory amount, and no fee is paid to an officer who neither served nor attempted to serve.
Identify the court before selecting the pathway
Confirm whether the summons originated in justice court before planning execution. A private assignment in a justice court action is not available until the constable has not returned the process as required, and the plaintiff makes the written request the rule requires.
Identify whether the summons originated in justice court before selecting the execution pathway.
JUSTICE COURT RULE 14(d)
Personal service
Rule 14(d)(1) permits delivery of a true copy directly to the defendant or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law. Service is complete on the date of service.
Family-member service
Where personal service cannot be completed with reasonable diligence, Rule 14(d)(2) permits delivery at the defendant’s usual abode to the defendant’s spouse, or to another person of the defendant’s family above the age of 16.
Mailing requirement
Within three days after qualifying family-member delivery, a true copy of the summons and complaint must be mailed by first-class, postage-prepaid mail to the address where the documents were left.
Completion date
Service under the family-member method is complete on the 10th day after the mailing.
Posting
When personal and family-member service cannot be completed with reasonable diligence, Rule 14(d)(3) permits posting a true copy on a door of the defendant’s usual place of abode in a manner reasonably calculated to provide notice.
Follow-up mailing
A true copy must be mailed by first-class, postage-prepaid mail within three days after posting, to the address where the copy was posted.
Posting completion date
Posting service is complete on the 10th day after the mailing.
Entities and incompetents
Rule 14(e) directs service on mentally incompetent persons and on entities located in the state to the manner provided by Rule 4 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
What the return must support
The attempts, the delivery or posting, the mailing date, and the legally effective date of service.
Justice court posting is a defined procedural method, not a universal substitute for personal service.
$3,500 JUSTICE COURT LIMIT
Mississippi Code section 9-11-9 establishes the ordinary justice court monetary limit.
Monetary jurisdiction
Justice court judges generally have jurisdiction over qualifying claims for debts, damages or personal property where the amount or value does not exceed $3,500.
Eligible matters
Qualifying claims may involve unpaid debts, contract disputes, property damage, recovery of personal property, and other legally eligible claims.
Court structure
Justice courts operate at the county level, with the county constable ordinarily serving process.
Service
Justice Court Rule 14 governs the ordinary summons and complaint service procedure, including its constable-first sequence.
Court hearing
The issued summons establishes the appearance date, time and location, and the consequences of failing to appear.
Current monetary limit
The general $3,500 statutory limit remains in place. A 2026 legislative proposal to increase the amount to $5,000 did not become law.
Read the actual documents
The Process Server reviews the actual justice court documents, the defendant, the return date, the service history and the authorized execution method.
The justice court limit shapes the forum, and the forum shapes the service route.
CIRCUIT · CHANCERY · COUNTY · JUSTICE
Circuit Court
Circuit courts exercise jurisdiction over qualifying civil actions and general criminal matters, including many contract, personal injury and business disputes.
Chancery Court
Chancery courts handle qualifying divorce, child custody, child support, estates and probate, guardianships and other matters traditionally within equitable jurisdiction.
County Court
County courts operate in selected Mississippi counties and handle qualifying civil, juvenile and other matters within statutory jurisdiction.
Justice Court
Justice courts handle limited civil claims, certain eviction proceedings and other matters within their assigned authority.
Municipal Court
Municipal courts handle qualifying municipal ordinance and related matters.
Mississippi Court of Appeals
Reviews qualifying appeals assigned by the Supreme Court.
Mississippi Supreme Court
The state’s highest court.
Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Southern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
State court information, rules and forms.
The justice court rules, including Rule 14 service of process.
MISSISSIPPI CODE § 89-8-13
The Residential Landlord and Tenant Act establishes separate procedures for rent nonpayment and other material breaches.
Three-day notice
Under section 89-8-13(5), a landlord may give written notice that the rental agreement will terminate if unpaid rent is not paid within three days.
Approved electronic notice
The statute also permits qualifying email or text notice when the recipient has agreed in writing to that form of notification.
Fourteen-day notice
Under section 89-8-13(3), a landlord or tenant may give notice identifying a material breach and specifying a termination date no sooner than 14 days after receipt.
Opportunity to cure
Where the breach is remediable and is properly cured within the permitted period, the rental agreement generally does not terminate on that basis.
Repeated violations
The statute provides a separate procedure for certain substantially similar violations recurring within six months.
Notice review
The required notice depends on the rental agreement, the nature of the alleged breach, the permitted method and the statutory timing.
Identify the notice category and the legally effective delivery date before proceeding.
MISSISSIPPI CODE § 89-8-19
Week-to-week
Section 89-8-19 generally requires written notice at least seven days before terminating a qualifying week-to-week tenancy.
Month-to-month
The statute generally requires written notice at least 30 days before terminating a qualifying month-to-month tenancy.
Definite-term agreements
Different rules apply where the rental agreement establishes a definite term.
Health or safety
Section 89-8-19 contains an exception involving specified substantial violations materially affecting health or safety.
Two different documents
The pre-filing notice and the later court-issued eviction summons serve different purposes. Serving the notice does not commence a case, and the summons is not a cure notice.
The tenancy category sets the notice period; the delivery date sets when it runs.
MISSISSIPPI CODE §§ 89-8-31, 89-8-33 & 89-8-35
Grounds
Section 89-8-31 authorizes qualifying residential eviction proceedings for breaches of the rental agreement, or for failure to vacate after lawful termination or expiration.
Filing documents
Section 89-8-33 requires a sworn affidavit or complaint establishing the relevant facts, the dwelling address, the rent or other applicable sums, and the required notice of breach or termination.
Summons
Under section 89-8-35, the court issues a summons directed to the person possessing or claiming possession of the property.
Required notice
The summons must contain the statutorily prescribed information explaining the eviction proceeding and its potential consequences.
Service method
Section 89-8-35 requires service under the applicable Mississippi court rules, which returns the analysis to Rule 4 or to Justice Court Rule 14 depending on the court.
Read the papers, not the category
The Process Server reviews the summons, the complaint, the notice documents, the defendant, the property address, the court requirements and the deadline.
The issuing court, the service method and the hearing date determine the execution requirements.
MISSISSIPPI CODE § 89-8-39
Judgment of possession
The court determines whether the landlord is entitled to recover possession.
Seven-day period
Under section 89-8-39, the court generally orders the tenant to vacate within seven days after judgment.
Judicial exceptions
The court may set a shorter or longer period where justified by an emergency or other compelling circumstances.
Warrant for removal
After the court-ordered move-out date, the landlord may request the appropriate warrant.
Sheriff or constable
The warrant is directed to the sheriff or a constable in the county where the premises are located.
Actual removal
Execution requires the legally authorized officer to restore possession under the governing statute. Posting a warrant alone does not constitute completed physical removal.
Property retrieval
After execution of a warrant, the tenant must generally be provided reasonable access to retrieve personal property during the following 72 hours.
Nonpayment cases
Section 89-8-39 contains additional restrictions on issuing a warrant when all sums owed under a qualifying nonpayment judgment have been paid within the statutory conditions.
The Process Server coordinates qualifying legal-document service. The court and the authorized officer control physical enforcement.
MISSISSIPPI CODE §§ 89-7-27–89-7-35
Title 89, Chapter 7 establishes procedures for qualifying premises that are not residential dwelling units under Chapter 8.
Holdover tenants
Section 89-7-27 addresses qualifying tenants who remain after their lawful possessory term.
Rent nonpayment
The statute also establishes a three-day written rent-payment or possession demand for qualifying nonresidential rent-default cases.
Contractual grounds
A qualifying written rental agreement may establish additional events supporting the applicable eviction procedure.
Sworn complaint
Under section 89-7-29, the landlord files a sworn affidavit or complaint establishing the required facts.
Summons
Section 89-7-31 governs the court-issued summons and the required notice information.
Judgment and removal
Section 89-7-35 establishes the judgment, the move-out period and the applicable removal procedure.
Classification comes first
The commercial or residential classification determines which statutory framework controls, and the two frameworks carry different notices and different removal provisions.
The commercial or residential classification determines which statutory framework controls.
RULE 4(d)(4) · MISSISSIPPI REGISTERED AGENTS ACT
Service on a business is a question of entity identity before it is a question of address.
Corporations
Rule 4(d)(4) permits qualifying service on a domestic or foreign corporation through an officer, a managing or general agent, or another agent authorized by appointment or law to receive service.
Partnerships and associations
Rule 4(d)(4) also provides for qualifying service on certain partnerships and unincorporated associations.
Registered agents
Mississippi Code section 79-35-13 recognizes a registered agent as an authorized recipient for service on the represented entity.
Unavailable registered agent
Where the statutory conditions are satisfied, section 79-35-13 establishes additional procedures involving the entity’s governors or another applicable statutory alternative.
Limited liability companies
The LLC’s proper registered agent, entity status and the applicable legal requirements determine the appropriate service arrangement.
Justice court entities
Justice Court Rule 14(c) directs entity process to the constable of the county of the entity’s place of business, and Rule 14(e) applies Rule 4 to service on entities located in the state.
Confirm before the attempt
Verify the correct legal entity name, the entity type, the registration status, the registered agent, the registered office, the authorized recipient and the required method.
Verify the business. Identify the legally authorized recipient. Document the actual service.
Entity search, registered agent and registered office records.
Registered-agent service and the statutory alternatives on the entity’s governors.
DOCUMENTED DILIGENCE · LAWFUL NEXT STEPS
An unsuccessful attempt may result from an inaccurate address, unavailable recipient, restricted access, or inability to locate a legally authorized person.
Document the Attempt
Record the actual date, time, address, observations and outcome.
Verify the Address
Lawful address research may help identify another possible service location.
Additional Attempts
Further authorized attempts may be arranged within the accepted scope.
Residence Service
Rule 4 permits qualifying family-member service with the required follow-up mailing.
Acknowledgment Service
Rule 4 provides a first-class mail and acknowledgment procedure for qualifying defendants.
Publication
Rule 4(c)(4) permits publication in specified proceedings under its affidavit, diligence, publication and mailing requirements.
Justice Court
Justice Court Rule 14 establishes its own personal, family-member and posting methods, and its own route to private service.
Specialized Proceedings
Evictions and other statutory proceedings may require separate procedures.
Diligence is a record
Documented diligence establishes what occurred and provides the factual basis for evaluating the next lawful step.
Documented diligence is what lets a court evaluate the next step.
RULE 4(f) · JUSTICE COURT RULE 14
Sheriff Returns
The sheriff provides the appropriate official return.
Private Process Servers
Under Rule 4(f), service performed by a person other than a sheriff must be established by affidavit.
Required Facts
The affidavit should identify the court and case, documents served, date and time, service location, recipient, service method, executing person and actual result.
Residence Service
Proof should include the qualifying recipient, delivery, first-class mailing and the legally effective completion date.
Justice Court Service
Rule 14 establishes the appropriate return or affidavit for personal, family-member and posting service.
Certified Mail
The relevant signed receipt, acknowledgment or returned envelope must support the mailing outcome.
Civil Subpoenas
Rule 45 establishes the certificate and proof requirements for qualifying subpoenas.
Unsuccessful Assignments
For accepted private assignments, a sworn affidavit of non-service or due diligence documents actual unsuccessful efforts and observations.
Filing
Court filing is coordinated when included in the accepted assignment scope.
Serving courts with integrity, clients with diligence, and individuals with dignity.
Truthful attempts. Accurate recipients. Correct dates. Court-appropriate proof.
INDIVIDUALIZED QUOTES
Pricing depends on the assignment. A residential summons in Jackson may involve different requirements from an urgent business assignment in Gulfport or a remote service address in the Mississippi Delta.
Location
County, municipality, travel distance and available resources.
Document Type
Civil summons, subpoena, justice court papers, eviction documents or another qualifying legal paper.
Issuing Court
Circuit court, chancery court, county court, justice court or another tribunal.
Execution Authority
Eligible private process server, sheriff, constable or another authorized person.
Service Method
Personal delivery, residence service, court-approved mail or another permitted procedure.
Priority
Standard, Rush or Emergency review.
Access
Residential, commercial, industrial, multifamily or restricted-access property.
Address Accuracy
Completeness of recipient and service-location information.
Attempts
Accepted service-effort scope.
Documentation
Affidavit, official return, mailing record or other required proof.
Additional Services
Lawful address research, document retrieval or court filing when accepted.
LAW FIRMS · CORPORATE LEGAL · LITIGATION SUPPORT
Law Firms
Civil litigation, subpoenas, business disputes and qualifying court documents.
Creditors’ Rights & Consumer Debt Counsel
Recurring litigation assignments requiring consistent execution and documented diligence.
Corporate Legal Departments
Business litigation, registered-agent service and other qualifying legal-document delivery.
Property Managers & Landlords
Legally eligible tenancy notices and eviction-related papers.
Government & Public Organizations
Qualifying assignments subject to procurement and applicable legal requirements.
Individuals
Self-represented litigants requiring lawful service of legal papers.
Litigation-Support Companies
Multiple-recipient and recurring assignments throughout Mississippi.
What a program can define
Larger programs may establish agreed standards for geographic coverage, document categories, recipient and address quality, execution authority, service priority, attempt reporting, affidavit preparation, court returns, filing responsibilities and commercial terms.
REQUEST · REVIEW · EXECUTION · PROOF
Step 1
Submit the Documents
Provide the legal papers, recipient, service address and deadline.
Step 2
Review the Proceeding
Identify the court, document category and governing legal requirements.
Step 3
Establish Lawful Execution
Confirm the permitted method and eligible executing person.
Step 4
Confirm Scope and Pricing
Agree on priority, scheduling, attempts and documentation.
Step 5
Execute and Record
Perform qualifying service efforts and document the actual result.
Step 6
Deliver Documentation
Provide the appropriate affidavit, official return, receipt or non-service record.
STATEWIDE COVERAGE · ALL 82 COUNTIES
The Process Server accepts service requests involving addresses throughout all 82 Mississippi counties. The directory is organized into eight practical geographic regions for statewide discovery and assignment planning. These regional groups are separate from Mississippi’s official judicial districts. Actual execution arrangements and availability are confirmed individually.
82 counties · 8 regions
Hinds County
Jackson, Clinton, Byram, Raymond.
Madison County
Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, Flora.
Rankin County
Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland.
Copiah County
Hazlehurst, Crystal Springs.
Simpson County
Mendenhall, Magee.
Yazoo County
Yazoo City, Bentonia.
Holmes County
Lexington, Durant.
Scott County
Forest, Morton.
Leake County
Carthage, Walnut Grove.
Attala County
Kosciusko, Ethel.
Harrison County
Gulfport, Biloxi, D’Iberville, Long Beach.
Jackson County
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Gautier, Moss Point.
Hancock County
Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead.
Pearl River County
Picayune, Poplarville.
Stone County
Wiggins.
George County
Lucedale.
Greene County
Leakesville, McLain.
Perry County
New Augusta, Richton.
Forrest County
Hattiesburg, Petal.
Lamar County
Purvis, Sumrall, Oak Grove.
Jones County
Laurel, Ellisville.
Covington County
Collins, Mount Olive.
Marion County
Columbia, Foxworth.
Jefferson Davis County
Prentiss, Bassfield.
Smith County
Raleigh, Taylorsville.
Wayne County
Waynesboro, State Line.
Clarke County
Quitman, Enterprise.
Jasper County
Bay Springs, Heidelberg.
Lowndes County
Columbus, Caledonia, Artesia.
Oktibbeha County
Starkville, Sturgis.
Clay County
West Point.
Noxubee County
Macon, Shuqualak.
Monroe County
Aberdeen, Amory.
Webster County
Eupora, Mathiston, Walthall.
Choctaw County
Ackerman, French Camp.
Winston County
Louisville, Noxapater.
Neshoba County
Philadelphia, Union.
Newton County
Newton, Decatur.
Kemper County
De Kalb, Scooba.
Lauderdale County
Meridian, Marion.
Lee County
Tupelo, Saltillo, Verona.
Itawamba County
Fulton, Mantachie.
Prentiss County
Booneville, Baldwyn-area communities.
Tishomingo County
Iuka, Belmont.
Alcorn County
Corinth, Farmington.
Union County
New Albany, Blue Springs.
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc, Ecru.
Chickasaw County
Houston, Okolona.
Calhoun County
Pittsboro, Calhoun City, Vardaman.
Tippah County
Ripley, Walnut.
Benton County
Ashland, Hickory Flat.
DeSoto County
Southaven, Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake.
Marshall County
Holly Springs, Byhalia.
Tate County
Senatobia, Coldwater.
Lafayette County
Oxford, Abbeville.
Panola County
Batesville, Sardis.
Yalobusha County
Water Valley, Coffeeville.
Grenada County
Grenada.
Montgomery County
Winona, Kilmichael.
Tallahatchie County
Charleston, Sumner.
Quitman County
Marks, Lambert.
Tunica County
Tunica, Robinsonville.
Coahoma County
Clarksdale, Friars Point.
Bolivar County
Cleveland, Rosedale, Mound Bayou.
Sunflower County
Indianola, Ruleville, Drew.
Leflore County
Greenwood, Itta Bena.
Washington County
Greenville, Leland, Hollandale.
Sharkey County
Rolling Fork, Anguilla.
Issaquena County
Mayersville and surrounding rural communities.
Humphreys County
Belzoni, Louise.
Carroll County
Carrollton, Vaiden.
Warren County
Vicksburg and surrounding communities.
Adams County
Natchez, Washington.
Amite County
Liberty, Gloster.
Claiborne County
Port Gibson, Hermanville.
Franklin County
Meadville, Bude.
Jefferson County
Fayette, Lorman.
Lawrence County
Monticello, New Hebron.
Lincoln County
Brookhaven, Bogue Chitto.
Pike County
McComb, Magnolia, Summit.
Walthall County
Tylertown.
Wilkinson County
Woodville, Centreville.
82 Mississippi counties across eight geographic regions, reached through one statewide request pathway.
County URL standard
Substantive county pages use /{county}-county-ms with an H1 of “Process Server in {County} County, Mississippi.” Each county page links to this state parent, and this state parent is where county discovery begins.
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The national county directory lists every county with a published hiring page, including Mississippi counties as they are released.
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JACKSON · GULFPORT · SOUTHAVEN · BILOXI
Jackson
Hinds County civil litigation, business service, residential assignments, subpoenas and court-related documents.
Gulfport
Harrison County commercial, residential, corporate and litigation-support service requests.
Southaven
DeSoto County business, residential and Memphis metropolitan-area service assignments.
Biloxi
Harrison County commercial, residential and legal-document service.
Hattiesburg
Forrest and Lamar County-area business, residential and university-related assignments.
Olive Branch
DeSoto County corporate, commercial and residential service.
Tupelo
Lee County civil, business and residential assignments.
Meridian
Lauderdale County commercial, residential and regional service requests.
Greenville
Washington County civil and residential service throughout the Mississippi Delta.
Oxford
Lafayette County residential, business and university-area service.
Starkville
Oktibbeha County commercial, residential and university-area assignments.
Columbus
Lowndes County civil and business-service requests.
Vicksburg
Warren County commercial, residential and litigation-support assignments.
Natchez
Adams County residential, business and regional service.
Ridgeland
Madison County corporate and commercial service.
Madison
Madison County residential and business-service requests.
Brandon
Rankin County residential, commercial and court-related assignments.
Pearl
Rankin County business and residential service.
Flowood
Rankin County corporate, professional-office and residential assignments.
Clinton
Hinds County residential and commercial service.
Pascagoula
Jackson County commercial, industrial and residential service.
Ocean Springs
Jackson County residential and business assignments.
Gautier
Jackson County legal-document service.
Bay St. Louis
Hancock County residential and commercial service.
Diamondhead
Hancock County residential assignments.
Picayune
Pearl River County business and residential service.
Laurel
Jones County civil, commercial and residential assignments.
Petal
Forrest County residential and business-service requests.
Brookhaven
Lincoln County legal-document service.
McComb
Pike County civil and residential assignments.
Greenwood
Leflore County commercial and residential service.
Cleveland
Bolivar County business, residential and regional service requests.
Clarksdale
Coahoma County civil and commercial service.
Hernando
DeSoto County residential and business assignments.
Horn Lake
DeSoto County legal-document service.
Senatobia
Tate County residential and commercial service.
Corinth
Alcorn County regional service.
New Albany
Union County business and residential assignments.
Grenada
Grenada County legal-document service.
Philadelphia
Neshoba County civil and residential service.
Yazoo City
Yazoo County legal-document service.
City URL standard
Substantive city pages use /{city}-ms and an H1 of “Process Server in {City}, Mississippi.” City pages link to their county and to the Mississippi state parent.
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Jackson Metropolitan Area
Commercial offices, corporate properties, residential developments and multifamily buildings may require different access arrangements.
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Industrial facilities, commercial districts, coastal properties, residential communities and seasonal addresses create varied execution conditions.
Hattiesburg & Pine Belt
University-area housing, residential neighborhoods, business offices and regional facilities may influence scheduling.
DeSoto County
Suburban residential developments, commercial campuses and addresses near the Tennessee state line require accurate location verification.
Tupelo & Northeast Mississippi
Manufacturing facilities, commercial locations, residential communities and rural addresses create different service environments.
Golden Triangle
Business properties, university-area addresses, industrial operations and surrounding rural communities affect execution planning.
Mississippi Delta
Agricultural regions, smaller municipalities and geographically dispersed properties may involve additional travel coordination.
Southwest Mississippi
Residential communities, industrial properties, agricultural operations and rural roads may influence execution resources.
Verify the physical address. Identify the legally appropriate recipient. Document relevant access conditions accurately.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. Requests involving all 82 Mississippi counties may be submitted for review. Execution availability is confirmed individually.
Mississippi has 82 counties.
Rule 4(c)(1) generally permits service by a person who is not a party and is not less than 18 years of age.
Rule 4(c)(1) establishes eligibility without imposing a universal statewide licensing requirement within that subdivision.
Rule 4 permits qualifying private civil service. The issuing court’s procedures and the document type must still be followed.
Yes. Rule 4(c)(2) permits service by the sheriff of the county where the defendant resides or is found, at the written request of a party or the party’s attorney.
Rule 4(c)(2) generally requires the sheriff to return the summons to the clerk within 30 days after receiving it.
Yes. Rule 4(d)(1)(A) permits qualifying personal delivery to the individual defendant or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law.
Rule 4(d)(1)(B) permits qualifying service through the defendant’s spouse, or another family member above 16 who is willing to receive the documents, after reasonable diligence and with the required follow-up mailing.
Yes. A copy of the summons and complaint must be mailed by first-class, postage-prepaid mail to the defendant at the address where the documents were left.
Under Rule 4(d)(1)(B), service is deemed complete on the 10th day after the required mailing.
Rule 4(d)(1)(B) requires the defendant’s spouse or another person of the defendant’s family above 16. Shared residence alone does not automatically satisfy that requirement.
Yes, when the agent is authorized by appointment or by law to receive service.
Yes. Rule 4(c)(3) provides a qualifying first-class mail procedure with the prescribed notice and acknowledgment.
If no acknowledgment is received within 20 days after mailing, service may be made in any other manner Rule 4 permits.
Rule 4(c)(5) permits qualifying out-of-state certified-mail service, and the envelope must be marked for restricted delivery where the defendant is a natural person.
Rule 4(h) generally establishes a 120-day period after filing the complaint, subject to the good-cause provision.
Rule 12(a) generally provides 30 days after service for an ordinary civil summons and complaint.
Rule 45(c)(1) permits service by a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or another person who is not a party and is at least 18 years old.
Rule 45(c)(1) requires service to be executed upon the witness personally.
For a nonparty witness, Rule 45(c)(1) generally requires tender of one day’s attendance fee plus mileage at the time of service, unless the court excuses it on a showing of indigence.
Rule 45(d)(2) generally requires not less than ten days for a production or inspection subpoena unless the court shortens the time for good cause.
Yes. Rule 14 of the Rules of Justice Court governs service in qualifying justice court civil actions.
Justice Court Rule 14(c) directs the clerk to deliver the summons and complaint to the county constable for service.
Yes. Rule 14(g) permits private service after the constable has not returned the process as required and the plaintiff makes a written request.
Justice Court Rule 14(d)(3) permits posting on a door of the defendant’s usual place of abode after the required diligence, accompanied by timely first-class mailing.
Service is deemed complete on the 10th day after the required mailing.
Mississippi Code section 9-11-9 generally establishes a $3,500 civil monetary limit for justice court.
A 2026 bill proposed that increase, but it did not become law. The general $3,500 limit remains in place.
Yes. Section 89-8-13(5) provides a qualifying three-day notice procedure for residential rent nonpayment.
Yes. Section 89-8-13(3) generally provides a 14-day notice-and-cure framework for qualifying material breaches.
Section 89-8-19 generally requires written notice at least seven days before terminating a qualifying week-to-week tenancy.
Section 89-8-19 generally requires written notice at least 30 days before terminating a qualifying month-to-month tenancy.
No. Residential eviction proceedings generally fall under Chapter 8 of Title 89, while qualifying nonresidential proceedings fall under Chapter 7.
Section 89-8-33 generally requires a sworn affidavit or complaint together with the applicable notice of breach or termination.
Section 89-8-35 requires service under the applicable Mississippi court rules, which means Rule 4 or Justice Court Rule 14 depending on the court.
Section 89-8-39 generally provides seven days to vacate, subject to judicial exceptions for emergency or other compelling circumstances.
The sheriff or a county constable executes the warrant under section 89-8-39, in the county where the premises are located.
No. Section 89-8-39 requires the authorized officer to restore physical possession. Posting alone is not completed removal.
Section 89-8-39 generally provides reasonable access to retrieve personal property during the 72 hours after execution of the warrant.
Yes. Rule 4(d)(4) and the applicable business-entity statutes provide methods for serving qualifying entities.
Yes. Section 79-35-13 recognizes a registered agent as an authorized recipient for qualifying process on the represented entity.
Actual attempts are documented. Additional lawful service, address research or other permitted methods may then be considered.
Yes. Rule 4(c)(4) permits publication in specified proceedings under its affidavit, diligence, publication and mailing requirements.
Yes. Qualifying requests may be submitted for expedited review. Actual field availability is confirmed by assignment.
Yes. Online requests may be submitted 24/7.
Pricing depends on the documents, recipient, service location, execution method, urgency and accepted scope.
Accepted assignments receive appropriate documentation reflecting the actual outcome.
Court filing is separately arranged when it is included in the accepted assignment.
Yes. Qualifying recurring programs may be evaluated according to volume, geography, court procedures, personnel availability and documentation requirements.
COURTS · CIVIL PROCEDURE · STATUTORY GUIDANCE
State court information, rules, forms and administrative orders.
The current civil rules, including Rules 3, 4, 12 and 45.
Rules 12, 14 and 21, covering commencement, service and subpoenas in justice court.
The ordinary $3,500 civil monetary limit for justice court.
Executing-officer service authority in civil actions.
The statutory civil summons provision.
The 14-day cure notice and the three-day rent nonpayment provision.
Seven-day week-to-week and 30-day month-to-month termination notices.
Breach of the rental agreement and failure to vacate after lawful termination.
The sworn affidavit or complaint requirements.
The court-issued summons, its required notice and the service method.
The seven-day move-out period, the warrant, officer execution and the 72-hour property access.
Holdover tenancies and the three-day nonresidential rent demand.
The sworn affidavit or complaint in nonresidential possession cases.
The summons and its required notice information.
Judgment, move-out period and the applicable removal procedure.
Registered-agent service and the statutory alternatives on the entity’s governors.
Entity search, registered agent and registered office records.
Civil and justice court rules
Statutes
Related reading
Legal information notice
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