Louisiana Service of Process Rules
Louisiana
State Serve Rules
Affidavit
Notary
Not Required
Refusal service
No, leaving papers is considered personal service
Mailing
Mail for corporate substitute service
Not Required
Mail for substitue service
Not Required
Minors, Incapacitated, and Jail
Incapacitated individuals + care/custody
Must serve care/custody
Jail Care Custody Service
Yes, state requires service on the warden or person in charge
Jail Personal Service
Not required, (requires proof of service that warden served the individual)
Service to a minor
parent/guardian
Proof Specialists
Mirrors Fed Rules
No
M&O
Required (after sheriff service )
Substitute Service Rules - Business / Entity
Corporate subservice at a residence
Not Permissible
Government substitute service
No, must serve head of agency
Service of Corporate Person in charge
Yes, may serve person in charge or any employee
Workplace substitute service
Not Permissible
Substitute Service Rules - Individuals
Due diligence prior to substitute service
Not Required
Minimum age for substitute service
Suiteable age and discretion
Residential substitute service
Permissible
Spousal Service
Not Permissible
Subpoena Personal Service Only?
Yes
Substitute serve by posting (Nail & Mail)
Not permissible, must serve documents
When and where can you serve?
Endorcing the Summons prior to serving
Not required
Serve at a nursing home
Client policy
Sunday Service
Permissible
Eviction Summons Rules
Mailing
Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
No
Mail if posted
Required
Mail if subserve
No
Mail SLA
3
Posting Rules
Due Diligence Prior to Posting
Required
Posting
Permissible
Eviction Posting Rules
Affidavit
Notary for Notice
Not required
Mailing
Certified Mail
Yes
Mail always?
Yes
Mail SLA
3
Proof Specialists
Server/Marshal Required?
Server
**By Whom Served.** When the sheriff has not made service within 5 days after receipt of process or when a return has been made certifying that the sheriff has been unable to make service, on motion of a party the court may appoint any person not a party over the age of majority, and residing within the state, to make service of process in the same manner as is required of sheriffs. Service of process in this manner must be proved like any other fact in the case.
**Personal Service, Individuals.** Domiciliary service is made when a proper officer leaves the citation or other process at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the person to be served with a person of suitable age and discretion residing in the domiciliary establishment.
**Corporations.** Service of citation or other process on a domestic or foreign corporation is made by personal service on any one of its agents for service of process…
**Return of Service.** Service of process made by an individual this shall be proved like any other fact in the case. Any person who is a Louisiana licensed private investigator shall be presumed qualified to perform the duties required to make service.
