Omaha, Nebraska Process Servers

If you need a process server in Omaha, Nebraska, many of the addresses that matter are on two blocks of Farnam Street downtown. The county court's civil division, the Hall of Justice and the City Clerk are a short walk apart, so a lot of Omaha jobs start or end there.

Where a process server in Omaha, Nebraska takes court papers

Douglas County Court, Civil/Small Claims Division
Omaha-Douglas Civic Center
1819 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68183

County court hears civil cases up to $70,000 and small claims up to $7,500. Attorneys can't appear in small claims, so each side represents itself (Douglas County Court). See how to serve small claims forms.

Hall of Justice (county court criminal, traffic and probate)
1701 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68183

Larger civil claims belong in the Douglas County District Court, so check which court is named on the summons before the return goes back.

Omaha City Clerk
1819 Farnam Street, Suite LC-1
Omaha, NE 68183

The City Clerk is on the lower level of the same Civic Center building as the county court's civil division.

Who can serve papers in Nebraska

Nebraska doesn't license process servers, but it doesn't let just anyone serve either. A summons can be served by the sheriff, by a person the court specially appoints, or by a private server who meets Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-507: at least 21, not a party or related to one, no interest in the case, and covered by a $15,000 corporate surety bond. When you hire an Omaha process server, it's fair to ask whether that bond is current.

Nebraska also allows service by certified mail, but the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney has to send it, not a process server (§ 25-506.01). If the defendant won't sign for the mail, personal or residence service is the usual next step. The sheriff serves civil papers too, but a private server can usually make more attempts, at more varied hours.

The 180-day clock

An action is dismissed as to any defendant who isn't served within 180 days after the complaint is filed (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-217). See service of process deadlines and the Nebraska process serving laws.

Omaha companies and their employees

A company headquartered in Omaha usually doesn't have its registered agent here. CT Corporation and Cogency Global both list their Nebraska office on South 59th Street in Lincoln, and InCorp's Nebraska office is also in Lincoln. Check the agent on file with the Nebraska Secretary of State before a server goes out, and read what an agent for service of process is.

To serve a person rather than the company, their workplace is often the easiest place to find them. A server can serve an employee at work, but a lawsuit against the employer itself generally goes to its registered agent. One of the largest downtown workplaces is:

Union Pacific Center
1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68179

Across the river

Council Bluffs sits across the Missouri River in Iowa, which has its own service rules and courts. Many servers cover both sides of the river, but say so when you order. For wider coverage, compare Douglas County process servers or servers in Lincoln, and see how much it costs to hire a process server.

This is a general summary, not legal advice.