EZ Knock UST - State Authorization Requirements
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***Article is for Beta Launch of EZK***
State/County Authorization Requirements are listed below by region. This is to be used when approving qualifications on the EZ Knock UST portal.
When a Seller adds a zip code to their coverage, the state authorization will automatically be added to their qualifications.
All State Authorization qualifications will require an expiration date to be entered during the approval process.
Expiration dates to use:
For states/counties that require licensing the process server license expiration date will need to be entered.
For states/counties that do not require licensing, the driver's license expiration date will need to be entered.
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Western Region | Central Texas Region | North and South Central Region | Midwestern Region | Eastern Region
TXOAG Authorized to Serve
For a vendor to be able to serve TXOAG jobs they will need the following:
Passing score of TXOAG Tests: TXOAG MCT 111 Sensitive Personal Information, TXOAG SOP Family Violence Information
Western Region
AK Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency Required, 21 YOA+
AZ Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency Required, 18 YOA+ to serve subpoenas, 21 YOA+ to be licensed.
CA Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency Required, 18 YOA+
CO Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
HI Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
ID Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
MT Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency not required, 18 YOA+
NV Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency not required, 18 YOA+, not a party to the case
NM Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
OR Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
UT Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
WA Authorized to Serve: No license is required but you must register with the county auditor, Residency required, 18 YOA+
WY Authorized to Serve: License Required, Residency Required, 18 YOA+, not a party to the action
Central Texas Region
TX Authorized to Serve: Certification Required, Residency Required, 18 YOA+
North and South Central Region
MN Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
ND Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
SD Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident; Not a party to the case
WI Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; Not a party to the case; Must by a resident UNLESS they are a resident of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, or Minnesota
LA Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; Not a party to the case; Must be a resident.
MS Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case; No need to be a resident.
Midwestern Region
Arkansas: Certification required by county, residency not required:
IA Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident
KS Authorized to Serve: Some courts require licensing*, 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident
MO Authorized to Serve: License Required in St Louis, MO, Residency Required, 18 YOA+, 21 YOA+ in St Louis, not a party to the case
NE Authorized to Serve: No license required; 21 YOA+; No need to be a resident, not a party to the case or not a public official employed by the county where service is made, whose duties include service of process.
OK Authorized to Serve: License Required, 6 months min of Residency, 18 YOA+
Eastern Region
AL Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA+; No need to be a resident
CT Authorized to Serve: All process shall be directed to a sheriff, his deputy, a constable or other proper officer authorized by statute. A direction on the process “to any proper officer” shall be sufficient to direct the process to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other proper officer. Marshals are used in the state for process serving.
D.C. Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case; No need to be a resident.
DE Authorized to Serve: Court of Chancery, Family Court, Court of Common Pleas, Justice of the Peace have licensing requirements*, Residency not required, 18-21 YOA+
Florida: Licensing required by county, Permanent Residency required.
Georgia: Licensing by county, Permanent Residency Required, 18 YOA +:
IL Authorized to Serve: Licensing not required statewide, only Cook County, Residency not required, 18 YOA+
IL Cook County Authorized to Serve: License required, 18 YOA+
IN Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +
KY Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +
MA Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case; Residency required.
MD Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case; No need to be a resident.
ME Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case; No need to be a resident.
MI Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case or an officer of a corporate party ; No need to be a resident.
NC Authorized to Serve: No license required; 21 YOA +; Not a party to the case; No need to be a resident.
NE Authorized to Serve: No license required; 21 YOA +; not a party to the action, not related to a party to the action, and no interest in the action, and not a public official employed by the county where service is made, whose duties include service of process.; No need to be a resident.
NH Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case ; No need to be a resident.
NJ Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case ; No need to be a resident.
New York: Licensing required for serving in the 5 boroughs, or those who serve more than 5 processes in a one year period, 18 YOA+ :
OH Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case ; No need to be a resident.
PA Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; ; Residency required.
RI Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case ; No need to be a resident.
SC Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party or attorney to the action ; No need to be a resident.
TN Authorized to Serve: License not required statewide except Shelby County, 18 YOA+, Residency required
TN Authorized to Serve Shelby County: License Required, Residency required
VA Authorized to Serve: No license required; 18 YOA +; Not a party to the case or otherwise interested in the subject matter in controversy ; No need to be a resident.
Vermont: Licensing required by county, 18 YOA+, Residency not required:
West Virginia: Licensing required by county, 18 YOA+, not a party to the case and has no vested interest in the outcome, Residency not required:
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