Alternative Service of Process

What happens when the person to be served location is not known?

Sometimes the plaintiff/petitioner can’t find the defendant/respondent to have them served, or believes that the defendant/respondent is trying to avoid service. Hire us to run a Skip Trace Report, a basic report is $40. Utah Process Service can also run a Drivers License Search for $58. We may be able to locate the subject through the Utah Department of Public Safety.

The plaintiff/petitioner must use “reasonable diligence” to find the person, which means they have to make a good effort. For Utah cases if we have done our due diligence and it appears that someone is home, but evading service. A Judge will often sign an Order to Serve by Alternate Means. The Judge may order service by email, service by text message, or service by posting the documents to the subject's door.

Return of Service

Utah Process Service will prepare a Non-Service or a Declaration of Diligence which the Plaintiff can use to obtain an Order for Alternative Service.