The fee for service of an Unlawful Detainer depends on how many
Parties end up being served which can end up being a lot if there is a
Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession attached. For
Routine service of an Unlawful Detainer the fee is
$125 per Party named in the lawsuit. "
All Unknown Occupants" is considered
one Party for the purposes of the fee calculation. In addition to the Named Parties, if there is a
Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession there is at least one (1) additional
Party served by posting and mailing.
Most Unlawful Detainers are served on a Rush basis because of the nature of the lawsuit. If you require the service to be served on a
Rush basis there is an additional fee of $50 per address, not per party.
The total fee for service cannot be fully calculated until the service is completed when also serving a Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession because of the potential for additional occupants found during the process of serving.