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Serve legal documents anywhere in New York with confidence. Served 123 LLC coordinates NYC DCWP-licensed process servers and qualified adult servers across all 62 New York counties — including the five NYC boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, the Capital Region, and Upstate — delivering same-day service, CPLR 308 multi-method coverage, and affidavits that hold up in any New York Supreme or Civil Court.
Under CPLR 2103(a), any person who is not a party and is 18 years of age or older may serve process in New York State. But there's a critical wrinkle: within New York City's five boroughs, any process server who serves five or more times per year must be licensed by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) under 6 RCNY §2-233. Using an unlicensed server in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, or Staten Island is a compliance trap that catches out-of-state counsel constantly — affidavits executed by unlicensed servers in NYC are routinely attacked on motion. Served 123 LLC uses only DCWP-licensed process servers within NYC, with the license number on every affidavit.
Outside NYC, service throughout New York State's 57 non-NYC counties can be made by any qualified adult non-party. But the real NY complexity is CPLR 308, which sets out five distinct service methods with strict ordering — counsel who confuse them or skip steps face frequent motions to vacate.
NYC process service is a compliance minefield. The DCWP license requirement exists because NYC experienced widespread "sewer service" fraud in the 1970s–2000s (where servers fabricated returns without actually serving anyone). The DCWP now mandates GPS-timestamped attempt logs, independent verification, and annual inspection. Legitimate NYC service providers take DCWP compliance seriously — Served 123 LLC's NYC servers are DCWP-licensed with photographic/GPS evidence on every return. Outside NYC, evasive defendants in Westchester and Long Island commuter communities require careful CPLR 308(4) diligence documentation. We handle all five CPLR 308 methods correctly.
CPLR 308 defines the complete hierarchy of service methods on natural persons. Using the wrong method — or using a lower-tier method without establishing why the higher-tier methods were impracticable — invites a motion to vacate and starts the case over.
Hand-delivery of the summons and complaint to the defendant personally. The gold standard — always preferred when feasible. No diligence requirement needed.
Deliver the summons to a person of suitable age and discretion at the defendant's actual place of business, dwelling, or usual abode, AND mail a copy by first-class mail within 20 days. Both steps required.
Delivery to an agent designated by the defendant under CPLR 318 for the receipt of process. Most common for corporate or real-estate-holding-entity designations.
After documented due diligence showing 308(1) and 308(2) are impracticable, affix to the door of the dwelling or business AND mail a copy by first-class mail. Due diligence = typically 3 attempts at different times.
When methods 1–4 fail or are impracticable, the court may direct service by another means on motion. Often used for social-media or email service in exceptional cases.
Defendant's written admission of receipt signed and returned. Available as supplement; rarely the primary method.
NYC DCWP-licensed server (5 boroughs) or qualified adult non-party (statewide) · Up to four diligent attempts at different times of day for CPLR 308(4) diligence · GPS-timestamped verification · Affidavit of Service compliant with CPLR 306 · DCWP license number on NYC affidavits · CPLR 308(2) mailing confirmation · CPLR 308(4) due-diligence log · Skip tracing at no additional charge · Court e-filing coordination.
Within those 62 counties, we routinely serve in New York's largest cities and legal markets:
What to include: recipient name, service address (NYC borough or county), court and index number, document type, and deadline. Most requests are priced and confirmed within 5–10 minutes during business hours.
Start Your New York Quote →Same-day service across all five NYC boroughs with DCWP-licensed servers guaranteed, plus Long Island, Westchester, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Full CPLR 308 coverage (personal, leave-and-mail, nail-and-mail, court-ordered) across all 62 NY counties. Court-ready affidavits.
