Which individuals can serve process in any county within Arizona without re-certification?

• A. Sheriffs, Deputies, or Constables
• B. Private investigators
• C. Paralegals
• D. Court reporters

Answer: (C)

The ability to serve process statewide without getting new certifications hinges on acting as an agent of the attorney rather than as an independent, certified process server. In Arizona, a paralegal who works under an attorney’s supervision can be designated to serve process across the entire state, so no separate county-by-county re-certification is needed. This reflects that the service is being performed on behalf of the attorney, not as an individual private process server seeking certification in each county.

Private investigators and court reporters don’t routinely have authority to serve process across counties, and sheriffs, deputies, or constables operate as public officers whose service rights arise from their official roles, not from a separate cross-county certification.