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Process serving · Louisiana

# How to serve small claims papers in Louisiana

Louisiana's Small claims division of the city court (La. R.S. 13:5202) lists this method: Citation by certified mail counts as personal service; if that fails, the marshal usually serves (Shreveport City Court). If that method lets you use a private process server or another adult, we can arrange a vetted local server in Louisiana, quoted per job and confirmed before any work starts.

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**Price**Quoted per job in Louisiana (New Jersey serves are from $150 per address)

**Where we cover**Louisiana, through vetted local process servers and vendors

Louisiana's court guides spell out who delivers a small claims case to the defendant; this page repeats it and says when we can help.

| Court | Small claims division of the city court (La. R.S. 13:5202) |
| --- | --- |
| Service | Citation by certified mail counts as personal service; if that fails, the marshal usually serves (Shreveport City Court). |
| Small claims limit | $5,000. Not more than $5,000, not counting interest, court costs, attorney fees and penalties. At most 10 plaintiffs; no class actions. The City Court of East St. Tammany uses the justice of the peace limit instead. |

## When we can help in Louisiana

We book a vetted server near the address, share the papers and the date the court needs, and return the completed proof of service to you.

The full Louisiana small claims page, with limits and fees, is [here](/tools/small-claims-louisiana).

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If you represent yourself, you are responsible for your documents: what they say, that they are complete and signed, which court they go to and that they are filed on time. We are not lawyers, we do not give legal advice or draft pleadings, and we cannot guarantee any legal outcome. We file, serve or pull exactly what you send.

## Sources

- [Louisiana Legislature: R.S. 13:5202](https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=77961&p=y)
- [Shreveport City Court: Small Claims](https://shreveportla.gov/1044/Small-Claims)

### Before you send

- Send the papers to serve as a PDF, with every page in order.
- Give the best address, a description or photo of the person, and the times they're usually home.
- Up to three attempts at different times of day are included.
- You get a notarized affidavit of service once service is made.
- Rules on who may serve papers vary by state. The desk confirms them for your state before assigning a server.

### Prefer to talk?

Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.

## Questions

**Who serves small claims papers in Louisiana?**

The court's guide says: Citation by certified mail counts as personal service; if that fails, the marshal usually serves (Shreveport City Court).

**What does a Louisiana serve cost?**

Outside New Jersey every serve is quoted per job, because local server rates and travel differ. We confirm the price before any work starts.

**Can you tell me if service was done correctly?**

No. The Louisiana court decides whether service was proper. We send you the server's proof of service so you can file it.

## Want us to handle it?

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