📨 Process Server License Requirements by State

Compare process server license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Not Required	—	—	$33,642
AKAlaska	Not Required	—	—	$47,950
AZArizona	Required	—	$25	$37,509
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$32,482
CACalifornia	Required	—	$25	$53,364
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$41,763
CTConnecticut	Not Required	—	—	$44,470
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$38,670
DCDistrict of Columbia	Not Required	—	—	$49,497
FLFlorida	Required	—	$25	$37,123
GAGeorgia	Not Required	—	—	$35,963
HIHawaii	Not Required	—	—	$52,204
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$36,349
ILIllinois	Required	—	$25	$40,603
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$35,189
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$34,416
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$34,416
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$34,416
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$34,803
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$37,509
MDMaryland	Not Required	—	—	$42,150
MAMassachusetts	Not Required	—	—	$47,177
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$36,349
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$40,216
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$32,096
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$34,803
MTMontana	Required	—	$25	$37,123
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$34,803
NVNevada	Required	—	$25	$39,443
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$40,216
NJNew Jersey	Not Required	—	—	$45,630
NMNew Mexico	Not Required	—	—	$35,189
NYNew York	Required	—	$25	$50,271
NCNorth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$35,576
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$36,736
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$35,576
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$25	$33,642
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$42,537
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$37,896
RIRhode Island	Not Required	—	—	$39,830
SCSouth Carolina	Not Required	—	—	$35,189
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$34,029
TNTennessee	Not Required	—	—	$34,803
TXTexas	Required	—	$25	$36,349
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$37,509
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$39,056
VAVirginia	Not Required	—	—	$39,443
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$45,630
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$33,256
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$36,349
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$36,736

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.