How to Prepare Documents for Process Serving

How to pack a process serving request: readable papers, names, address, deadline, page counts, and printing. Then submit to PPS Serve.

A complete packet is the fastest way to a first attempt. Put the papers, names, address, and deadline in writing before you submit. Send complete, readable documents Upload every page that must be served, in order. Crops, dark scans, and missing exhibits stall intake. If a page is two-sided, send both sides. You do not need a perfect legal theory. You do need a packet someone can print and take to a door. Match names and the service address Use the name as it appears on the papers. Pair it with the street, city, and unit or suite you authorize. A nickname or a building without a unit number is how first attempts go to the wrong door. Case and court information when you have it Caption, case number, and court name help intake match the file and prepare proof later. If you do not have them yet, send the documents and the address anyway. Intake will ask if something required is missing. Deadline and special instructions Write the real serve-by date, hearing date, or filing date you are working toward. Add gate codes, office hours, workplace names, or “do not leave papers” notes in the request, not in a later email if you can help it. Copies, page counts, and printing Printing: first 20 pages included. Additional pages are $0.25 per page. Count the pages that must be served, not the pages you meant to attach. Extra copies or special formatting are confirmed at intake when they apply. Firms packing a weekly file Litigation teams can use the law firm intake checklist for a tighter packet. This page is the general file. That checklist is the firm version. Can I submit if a page is still being signed? Send what you have and say what is coming. Field work waits until the packet is complete enough to serve. Do you need original wet-ink papers? Readable copies are enough to start intake. If a court or your attorney requires originals in the field, say so in the instructions.