Process server · New York
Process server jobs in New York
Process servers deliver summonses, complaints, subpoenas and notices to the people named in them, anywhere near home in New York.
MCC Solutions is based in Cranford, New Jersey; the network of contractors it sends work to covers the whole country, including New York.
What you'll do
What a process server does for us
- Serving summonses, complaints, subpoenas and notices in person
- Recording each attempt (time, place, photo) in our portal as it happens
- Signing the affidavit or proof of service and uploading it to close the job
- Filings and records runs too, only if you opt in
Requirements
Requirements in New York
- At least 18, with no stake in the cases 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 New York or your county requires of process servers (license, registration or appointment), uploaded when it applies
- A smartphone for attempt photos, GPS stamps and offers
Pay
What and how you're paid
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.
Requests are offered as they arrive, near your ZIP anywhere in New York (New York, Buffalo and Rochester and beyond). How many come in depends on clients, and no amount of work is promised.
This is 1099 independent contractor work.
Serving in New York
Before you serve papers in New York
For small claims in the Small Claims Part (NYC Civil Court; City Courts; District Courts; Town and Village Justice Courts), the court's pages say: “Clerk mails notice by first-class and certified mail; deemed served if regular mail not returned within 21 days (30 days for consumer transactions/commercial claims).” Rules differ for other case types.
Rules on who may serve, and whether a license or registration is needed, vary by state and sometimes by county or city. You must meet New York's rules for every serve you take, and the application asks about it.
Source: NY Courts: A Guide to Small Claims & Commercial Small Claims in City, Town & Village Courts (updated Aug 2024); NYC Civil Court: Instructions for Filing (Small Claims/Commercial Claims); NYC Civil Court: Fees.
Checked November 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.
Apply
Apply with the form below and upload your driver's license, vehicle registration, auto insurance and background check (plus a server license where one applies). A complete application can be approved automatically.
Approval is followed by an email with a portal link: sign the contractor agreement, add your W-9, and you start receiving offers by email (and text, if you choose).
New York process server questions
Do I need a license to serve papers in New York?
It depends on the state's rules and sometimes your county's. You must meet them; the application asks whether your area requires a license and, if so, for the upload.
Will I get regular serves in New York?
We can't promise any. Serves are offered as client requests come in near your ZIP.
Am I an employee?
No. You are an independent contractor who chooses every job and can counter any offer.