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Affidavit of service notarization and New Jersey overflow serving
When a court wants a sworn affidavit of service, the server signs it in front of a notary; the New York courts' own help pages say the affidavit must be notarized, while New Jersey also accepts a certification. We notarize affidavits for servers and investigators by video or in person, and we take New Jersey serves when your own people are booked.
Matthew Coleman, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.
What process servers and pis bring us
Two kinds of request come from this field. The first is notarization: affidavits of service, affidavits of due diligence after failed attempts, and the investigator's own sworn statements, signed by the server or investigator before the notary. A remote session suits a server who signs a stack at the end of the day. The second is overflow serving: New Jersey addresses your company can't cover, served by our process servers under New Jersey's rules, with our server's proof of service returned to you.
Investigators applying for or renewing a New Jersey private detective license also meet a notary requirement: the State Police instructions say the authorization for release of information must be signed, dated and notarized.
What we handle for you
- Remote online notarization by video: servers sign affidavits by video, one or a stack.from $40, per session, online, no travel
- Mobile notary visit: affidavits signed at your office in New Jersey.from $75, plus state notarial fees
- Process serving in New Jersey: New Jersey addresses served when your team is full.from $85, per address, standard service
- Court filing in New Jersey, filed in person: proof of service filed at a New Jersey clerk's window.from $175, per filing, a starting rate; plus the court's fee at cost
- Records retrieval: court file copies to confirm a filing.from $65, per record, plus agency fees
How ordering works
- Send the affidavits to notarize, or the papers to serve with the address and any notes on the person.
- We quote anything without a set price; serving starts at the price shown here.
- Affidavits are sworn and signed before the notary; serves are attempted and documented by our server.
- You get the notarized affidavits, or our proof of service, by scan and the originals by mail.
One account for the whole office: ask for it with the form below, and once the desk has set it up your team orders in the client portal and gets one monthly invoice with your reference on each line. Until an account is approved for terms, jobs are paid when booked; approved accounts pay on net-30 terms, by card or ACH bank debit. New Jersey caps the fee for each notarial act; travel and service fees are separate and shown on the quote. See also business accounts and prepaid business plans.
Where we work
New Jersey is served directly from our desk in Cranford, with in-person visits on the schedule shown when you book. For process servers and pis with signers in other states, remote online notarization works anywhere the receiving office accepts it, and in-person signings outside New Jersey go through our notary network where we can find a commissioned notary. We confirm coverage before accepting a job, and say so plainly when we can't cover it.
What the rules say
- New York State Courts: "The affidavit must be notarized, and attached to the original opposition papers before they are submitted to the court." Source: NY Courts, affidavit of service
- New Jersey: a certification in lieu of oath may be used in place of an affidavit in many filings. Source: N.J. Court Rule 1:4-4(b), certification in lieu of oath
- NJ State Police: the private detective application's "Authorization for Release of Information must be signed, dated and notarized." Source: NJSP, Private Detective License Application Instructions
Read on the official pages in November 2026. Rules and forms change, and the office receiving a document decides what it accepts. General information about our services, not legal advice; we are not lawyers.
What we don't do
- We don't do surveillance or investigations.
- We don't notarize an affidavit of service the signer didn't personally perform or can't swear to.
- We follow each court's rules on who may serve; we don't advise on service strategy.
Related: Proof of service affidavit basics · Process serving in New Jersey · Serve and file
FAQ
Questions from process servers and pis
Does an affidavit of service have to be notarized?
If the court asks for a sworn affidavit, yes; the New York courts say so on their own help pages. New Jersey also accepts a signed certification in many filings.
Can a server sign a batch of affidavits remotely?
Yes. A remote session can cover several affidavits, each with its own certificate and journal entry, if the courts receiving them accept remote notarization.
Do you serve outside New Jersey?
Our own servers work New Jersey. Other states go through our network where we can confirm coverage first.
Which NJ private detective form needs a notary?
The State Police instructions say the authorization for release of information must be signed, dated and notarized.
Before you send
- Opening an account is free. The desk reviews each request before any work is booked.
- Net-30 invoicing is for approved accounts. Until then, jobs are paid per job.
- Outside New Jersey we confirm coverage for each job before we accept it.
- We don't pay or accept referral fees, and we are not lawyers.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.