Process server · Vermont
Process server jobs in Vermont
Serve court papers near your ZIP in Vermont, log every attempt in our portal and return a signed proof of service.
Our office is in Cranford, New Jersey, and our contractor network is open in every state, Vermont included.
The work
The process server job, day to day
- Delivering legal papers to the person named, in person
- Recording each attempt (time, place, photo) in our portal as it happens
- Completing the proof or affidavit of service that Vermont requires and uploading it
- Optional court runs and records pulls alongside serves
What you need
To work as a process server
- 18 or older, and never a party to a case you serve
- Upload your driver's license, registration and auto insurance with the application
- A background check from the last 12 months; an established business can ask the owner to waive it instead, with a link to its reviews
- Any license, registration or court appointment Vermont or your county requires to serve papers, uploaded if it applies
- A phone that records location and photos for each attempt
Pay
What and how you're paid
Every offer states what the job pays. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer, and nothing is assigned without your yes.
Work is per job: each request near your home ZIP in Vermont is offered as it comes in, around Burlington, South Burlington and Rutland or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
You work as an independent contractor and receive a 1099.
Serving in Vermont
What Vermont says about service
One example from Vermont's official pages, for small claims (Superior Court, Civil Division (Small Claims)): “Plaintiff mails documents to the defendant by first-class mail within 7 days; if no answer in 30 days, sheriff or constable must serve. Return of Service must be filed within 60 days.” Other case types have their own rules.
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 Vermont's rules for every serve you take, and the application asks about it.
Source: 12 V.S.A. 5531; Vermont Judiciary: Suing and Being Sued (Small Claims); Vermont Judiciary: Fees; Vermont Judiciary: Small Claims Booklet (June 2022).
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.
Process Server: common questions in Vermont
Do I need a license to serve papers in Vermont?
It depends on Vermont'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.
How many serves come in for Vermont?
That depends on clients; no number of serves is promised.
Am I an employee?
No. You are an independent contractor who chooses every job and can counter any offer.