Process server · Delaware
Process server jobs in Delaware
We send serves in Delaware to independent process servers who know their area, from Wilmington, Dover and Newark to the smaller towns.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Delaware included.
The work
The process server job, day to day
- Delivering legal papers to the person named, in person
- Dated, located attempt notes and photos in the portal for every try
- Completing the proof or affidavit of service that Delaware requires and uploading it
- Filings and records runs too, only if you opt in
What you need
What we require
- Age 18+ and no interest in any case you serve
- Driver's license, vehicle registration and auto insurance, uploaded when you apply
- A background screening dated in the last 12 months, or a waiver request for an established business, which the owner decides on
- Whatever Delaware or your county requires of process servers (license, registration or appointment), uploaded when it applies
- A phone that records location and photos for each attempt
Pay
Pay, per job
Each job shows its pay up front, in dollars, before you commit. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer; passing never counts against you.
Work is per job: each request near your home ZIP in Delaware is offered as it comes in, around Wilmington, Dover and Newark or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
Serving in Delaware
Service rules in Delaware
In small claims cases (Justice of the Peace Court (civil)), the official pages describe service like this: “The court attempts service, and its cost is included in the filing fee. The court does not serve out-of-state defendants; special process servers are listed by the court.” Other case types have their own rules.
Whether Delaware or your county licenses, registers or appoints process servers is for you to check and meet before taking a serve; the application asks.
Source: Delaware Courts: How to Start a Civil Action in the Justice of the Peace Court; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court civil proceedings; Delaware Courts: Justice of the Peace Court FAQs.
Checked November 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.
Apply
The form below takes your details and documents: driver's license, registration, auto insurance, background check and any license your area requires. Complete, valid applications may be approved right away.
Once approved you get an email to sign the independent contractor agreement and upload your W-9 in the portal; after that, offers reach you by email or by text if you turn texts on.
Questions about process server work in Delaware
Do I need a license to serve papers in Delaware?
Check Delaware's court rules and your county's. If a license applies, upload it when you apply; "not sure" sends your application to a person.
How many serves come in for Delaware?
It depends on demand near you. There is no guaranteed volume.
Am I an employee?
No, this is independent contractor work: your jobs, your vehicle, your choice on every offer.