Richland County Process Server (Wahpeton, ND)

Process Serving in Wahpeton & Richland County (Southeast Judicial District)

In Richland County (Southeast Judicial District), service of civil process is governed by Rule 4 and Rule 45 of the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure (N.D.R.Civ.P.). Summonses, complaints, subpoenas, and eviction notices in Wahpeton and throughout Richland County (Wahpeton, Hankinson, Lidgerwood, Wyndmere, Fairmount, Abercrombie) may be served by any disinterested adult at least 18 years of age under N.D.R.Civ.P. Rule 4(c). Personal delivery under Rule 4(d)(2)(A)(i) or dwelling-house substituted service on a resident of suitable age and discretion under Rule 4(d)(2)(A)(ii) is documented with GPS coordinates, timestamp logs, and an unsworn declaration of service under N.D.C.C. ch. 31-15 (or notarized affidavit under Rule 4(i)) ready for North Dakota Odyssey electronic filing at the Richland County District Court in Wahpeton. Note that pursuant to N.D.C.C. § 1-08-09, civil process in Richland County cannot be legally served on Sundays or legal holidays without a specific court order.