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Process server in Hamilton

We serve court documents anywhere in Hamilton. Up to 3 attempts, each logged with GPS and photos, and a sworn Affidavit of Service for every person served. From $140, all in, before HST.

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Price in Hamilton

$140 first person + HST

  • Includes the service, up to 3 attempts and the sworn affidavit
  • Each additional person at the same address: $25
  • Next Day: +$25 per address
  • Same Day: +$50 per address
  • 13% HST added and shown before you pay. No mileage charges.

How it works

Serving documents in Hamilton

  1. 1

    Place your order online

    Tell us who to serve and where, upload your documents as PDFs or photos, choose a turnaround and pay securely. You see the full price, including HST, before you pay.

  2. 2

    A process server is assigned

    Your job goes to a process server who covers that area. You can follow every status change in your portal or with the private tracking link we email you.

  3. 3

    Every attempt is recorded

    We make up to 3 attempts at different times of day. Each one is logged on the spot with the time, GPS location, photos and notes.

  4. 4

    You receive a sworn affidavit

    For every person served, the process server swears an Affidavit of Service (Form 16B) before a commissioner. You download it from your portal, ready to file.

Local courts

Courthouses serving the City of Hamilton

Hamilton is in the Superior Court of Justice Central South Region. We serve documents issued by any Ontario court, wherever the case is filed.

  • John Sopinka Courthouse

    45 Main St. E., Hamilton, ON L8N 2B7

    Civil, Divisional Court, enforcement and Small Claims Court

  • Hamilton Family Courthouse

    55 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON L8P 1H4

    Family (Superior Court of Justice, Family Court)

Postal codes we cover in Hamilton

Addresses whose postal code starts with:

  • L8B
  • L8E
  • L8G
  • L8H
  • L8J
  • L8K
  • L8L
  • L8M
  • L8N
  • L8P
  • L8R
  • L8S
  • L8T
  • L8V
  • L8W
  • L9A
  • L9B
  • L9C
  • L9G
  • L9H
  • L9K

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FAQ

Process serving in Hamilton

$140 for the first person at an address, before 13% HST. That includes up to 3 attempts and the sworn affidavit of service. Each further person at the same address costs $25. Faster turnaround is charged once per address: next day +$25, same day +$50. There is no mileage charge.

Hamilton is in the City of Hamilton, part of the Superior Court of Justice Central South Region. The main courthouse is the John Sopinka Courthouse at 45 Main St. E., Hamilton, ON L8N 2B7. A civil action can be started in any county with a rational connection to the case, and Small Claims and family cases usually go where the defendant or a party lives, so the court that issued your documents may be elsewhere. We serve documents from any Ontario court.

Standard: First attempt within 2 business days. Next Day: First attempt by end of the next business day. Same Day: First attempt today. Order by noon, Monday to Saturday. Every attempt is logged with the time, GPS location and photos, and you can follow it live.

For every person served, the process server swears an Affidavit of Service (Form 16B under the Rules of Civil Procedure) before a commissioner for taking affidavits. You download it from your portal, ready to file with the court.

More answers in our FAQ.

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