Process server · South Dakota
Process server jobs in South Dakota
Process servers deliver summonses, complaints, subpoenas and notices to the people named in them, anywhere near home in South Dakota.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in South Dakota.
What you'll do
Process Server duties in South Dakota
- Personal service of court papers in South Dakota
- Logging every attempt in the portal with date, time, GPS location and photos
- Completing the proof or affidavit of service that South Dakota requires and uploading it
- Court filing and records runs as well, if you choose them on the application
Requirements
What we require
- 18 or older, and never a party to a case you serve
- A valid driver's license, vehicle registration and auto insurance, all uploaded with the application
- A background screening dated in the last 12 months, or a waiver request for an established business, which the owner decides on
- Any license, registration or court appointment South Dakota or your county requires to serve papers, uploaded if it applies
- A smartphone for GPS-stamped attempts, photos and email
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.
Jobs are offered one at a time, as clients ask, to contractors whose travel radius covers the address, whether near Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre or a smaller town in South Dakota. We don't guarantee any number of jobs.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Serving in South Dakota
Service rules in South Dakota
One example from South Dakota's official pages, for small claims (Small Claims Court (Magistrate Court)): “Clerk sends notice by certified mail; if that fails, sheriff personal service at plaintiff's cost.” Other kinds of cases follow different service rules.
Some places license or register process servers, some require a court appointment, and some have no separate rule. It is up to you to meet South Dakota's; we ask on the application.
The court's own guide for South Dakota
Source: SD Unified Judicial System: Small Claims Court; SD UJS: Guide to Small Claims Court.
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.
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.
South Dakota process server questions
Do I need a license to serve papers in South Dakota?
Check South Dakota'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 much serving work is there in South Dakota?
We can't promise any. Serves are offered as client requests come in near your ZIP.
Am I an employee?
No. Independent contractor work, with a 1099 at year end.