Georgia Process Server

Overview

Process Server in Georgia: How Service of Process Works

Georgia (the country) is a Hague Service Convention signatory with a notably split position on Article 10: it has not objected to Article 10(a) postal service, but it has objected to both Article 10(b) (direct service by judicial officers) and Article 10(c) (service by other competent persons). Georgia also limited Article 8, allowing diplomatic or consular service only on nationals of the requesting state. Its Central Authority, the Ministry of Justice, forwards incoming requests to the competent court of first instance for execution under Georgia's Civil Procedure Code, and requires a Georgian translation.

Who serves process

Who Can Serve Legal Documents in Georgia

Georgia is a civil-law country. The Central Authority is the International Relations and Legal Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Justice in Tbilisi, which passes requests to the competent court of first instance for service under Chapter VIII of the Civil Procedure Code.

Georgia objects to direct service under Article 10(b) and (c). Its Hague listing shows no objection to postal service under 10(a), so we confirm whether post is suitable for your case. Documents must be in Georgian or come with a certified Georgian translation, and Georgia charges no costs.

The documents most often bound for Tbilisi and the rest of Georgia are a statement of claim with a summons to appear, plus orders, subpoenas and other court notices. Defendants may be anywhere from Tbilisi to Autonomous Republics, and we cover the whole country.

Treaties

Hague Service Convention and Georgia

Georgia is a party to the Hague Service Convention, so documents can be sent to its Central Authority, which arranges service and returns a Certificate of Service. We check its declarations on postal and direct service before choosing a method.

Georgia is also a party to the Hague Evidence Convention, so witness testimony and documents can be requested with a Letter of Request.