Service of Process Upon a Business

While all Service of Process throughout all New York is considered "Routine," there are distinctions between Business & Personal Service with regard to pricing, commensurate with the effort required.

A "Business Serve" is one where a location is open and a representative on-site who's authorized to accept Service of Legal Process on behalf of the entity (business, government, religious organization, etc.) is scheduled to be during normal business hours. This type of Service requires all the steps be followed while only requiring a single trip / visit (attempt) to complete.

Personal Service, or Service Upon an Individual (Personal Delivery Required) can in many instances requires multiple attempts to catch someone at home. A Process Server may be required to make up to three (3) attempts, on three (3) different days, at three (3) different times of day.

Routine Service is also commonly referred to as Substitute Service (a Sub-Serve), meaning that anyone on the premises who is of age or authorized may accept service on behalf of the Respondent, be it a person, business, corporation, or government entity.

Conspicuous Service may in some instances be completed by affixing documents to the main entryway for a specific dwelling or business and providing the appropriate copies via USPS once the required attempts have been made.