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Please be advised that permanent process service orders issued by the State Court of Fulton Couny prior to 2015 expired on December 31, 2015. Effective January 1, 2016, all appointment orders issued by the State Court of Fulton County expire December 31 of the same year in which they are issued. All persons seeking to be eligible to serve suits filed in the State Court of Fulton County on or after January 1, 2016 must re-apply for a new appointment order yearly.
EFFECTIVE since OCTOBER 2019 any persons who were authorized as Fulton County Process Servers for the 2021 calendar year, will need to provide proof of current 5-hour continuing education certification when submitting your 2025 Process Server application. If you are not a current Fulton County Process Server, follow the new applicant information on the 2025 Process Server application. Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for appointment:
  • Must submit an application for review or renewal;
  • Must be at least 18 years of age;
  • Must possess a valid Driver’s License;
  • Must submit a named-based criminal background check run within 2 weeks of application that shows you have not committed any serious criminal offenses;
  • Must have completed the Georgia Process Servers 12-Hour Pre-Certification Training;
  • Must have passed the Georgia Certified Process Server State Examination;
  • Must be endorsed by a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia.