The National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS) was founded in 1982 by a group of concerned
business owners. This group met in Las Vegas in October of 1982 to form a nationwide organization to fight
proposed federal legislation adverse to the process serving industry. Subsequently, in April 1983, NAPPS
held its First Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. At this conference officers were elected and various
committees were formed.
Membership has grown from that first meeting in Las Vegas to over 1,600, with members in all 50 states and
the District of Columbia, seven Canadian provinces, England, Belgium, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, India,
Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Membership in NAPPS is based on an
individual basis allowing members to be screened adequately ensuring that they have not been convicted of
any felonies and that they adhere to the high ethical standards on which NAPPS prides itself.
Our database of Process Servers is a collection of the most outstanding individuals in the industry and is
used as a reference guide by numerous law firms and individuals seeking to have legal documents served. We
upload the information from our database onto the website at least once a day, making current information
available to the entire world and our members. In addition to this technological advancement, the NAPPS
Membership Directory is also published twice a year for distribution to NAPPS members. The directory includes
forms and rules of civil procedure in each U.S. state for member convenience and is followed by a monthly
supplement that informs current members of new members for the month, as well as new applicants.
Other important facts about NAPPS are that we produce the only national publication devoted to news about
the process service industry, we constantly survey the market for insurance carriers who will provide members
with errors and omissions coverage at reasonable prices and we have an Arbitration & Grievance Committee which
has proven to be an effective method for resolving grievances between members and ensuring the high ethical
business conduct of individuals.
