How to Work As a Process Server in Oklahoma

The largest hurdle to become a process server in Oklahoma is the $1 million insurance policy.

Only sheriffs and deputies used to work as process servers, officially an agent of the court. However, law enforcement officers found, over time, that serving legal papers took too much time away from other public services that truly could help prevent crime from occurring in communities and from happening to citizens.

Presently, just about anyone can become a process server in Oklahoma--the requirements of the job differ from state to state--and professionals can expect to earn anywhere from $20,000 to $100,000 annually, according to the PayScale.com web site.

Instructions

Education

1. In most states the court requires process servers learn the ethical and legal demands of the profession but Oklahoma has not such requirement, according to the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS). The only requirement is that the process server is at least 18 years old and not a party to the dispute, or legal matter.

2. Oklahoma requires process servers to be licensed, and that all licensees must have a $5,000 bond with the State of Oklahoma "for faithful performance of his or her duties..," according to the NAPPS website.

3. In Oklahoma, potential process servers are allowed to pay a $35 fee in order to serve process papers in the county where he or she received the license. The applicant also has the option of paying a $150 fee to become licensed statewide. The license simply says that process servers are officers of the court for the service of process only.

References

• National Association of Process Servers - Oklahoma

Resources

• Find Process Servers Anywhere
• Oklahoma City Process Servers