Individual Process Server Registration

How to Apply

Appointments can be scheduled up to three (3) weeks in advance. Click below to start the application process.

The registrant must appear in person and meet the following requirements:

Possess a valid, government-issued picture identification (such as a driver’s license or passport)
The principal place of business or residential address must be located in Los Angeles County
Present a bond in the amount of $2,000 naming the registrant as principal, providing the term of two (2) years, commencement date and expiration date
Pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 22350, 22351.5 :
- The registrant will be required to submit a completed Request for Live Scan application form confirming fingerprint submission to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to verify the registrant has not been convicted of a felony
- A 90-day temporary identification card will be issued until Live Scan results from the Department of Justice have been reviewed and accepted
- Thereafter, the permanent identification card will be issued
- Registrants can download the Process Server Request for Live Scan Application or obtain it in person at the County Clerk's office

Individual Process Server Registration Fees
Service	Fee
Individual Process Server Registration Fee (includes recording/filing fee of a single-sided, single-page bond but may vary)	$182
Each additional page of the bond	$3
Replacement identification card	$10