Included in the standard rate
- Up to three service attempts
- Ordinary travel within the confirmed local service area
- Standard document printing
- Preparation and internal review of the required proof
- Digital return of completion materials
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Law firms and self-represented litigants can use one responsive partner for process serving, court filing, and court scanning anywhere in Queensland. We review the applicable requirements before dispatch, manage the assignment from start to finish, and prepare the affidavit or other required proof of service in-house.
Flat-rate process serving
$380 AUD
Standard local assignments in major centres across Queensland are $380 AUD for one defendant at one service address with a standard volume of documents. Queensland law requires this work to be performed by a licensed or registered field agent, and PCA uses properly licensed process servers. Up to three attempts, ordinary local travel, standard printing, updates, and preparation or review of the required proof are included.
We don't.
Some process servers attract clients with a low initial quote, only to add charges for mileage, additional attempts, commissioning, administration, and other unexpected expenses. PCA provides a clear, flat-rate price before service begins. You know what is included and what the file will cost—no hidden fees and no surprises.
In most jurisdictions, process servers do not need a special licence. Almost anyone can take your documents and attempt service. The real risk often becomes apparent afterwards, when you need that person to prepare a complete and accurate affidavit or other proof of service.
Every assignment can involve different court rules, specific service requirements, important documents, and multiple exhibits. If the method of service or affidavit does not properly address those details, the court may reject the filing. That can delay the proceeding, increase costs, and require service to be completed again—with no guarantee the same server will get it right the second time.
PCA removes that uncertainty. Our team reviews the requirements, manages the service, and prepares or reviews the resulting proof. Your complete price and scope are confirmed before work begins.
Clear pricing. Proper service. Reliable proof. Let us show you why PCA is the first choice for professional process serving.
The service fee changes for under-48-hour rush timing, excessive printing, additional defendants, or different service addresses, or travel beyond the confirmed local service area.
Skip tracing and courthouse filing are optional services quoted separately. The complete price and scope are confirmed before work begins.
Major service areas
Select a major centre for detailed local information. These pages are starting points—not the limits of our coverage. PCA coordinates service throughout the entire state.
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Why Pugsley
Our team includes lawyers, paralegals, law students, and experienced process servers. We review the applicable service requirements before dispatch instead of treating the file as a simple delivery job.
An incomplete or incorrect affidavit can delay a proceeding and increase costs. We draft, review, and arrange commissioning internally, so law firms are not asked to prepare the affidavit for us or spend billable time checking and correcting our work before filing.
Our flat-rate process-serving prices are clear before work begins. No hidden ordinary-attempt charges, no nickel-and-diming, and no surprise invoice that makes the file difficult to budget.
Process serving is our core service, with court filing, court scanning, skip tracing, commissioning or notarization coordination, affidavit work, and international service coordination available through the same team.
Coverage throughout Queensland, from major cities to rural and remote communities, backed by one accountable team that finds a practical solution wherever the address takes us.
We respond quickly and provide meaningful updates throughout the file. Law firms save time because they do not need to chase attempts, status changes, or completion materials.
Complete court support
Process serving makes up the large majority of our work. The same team can also arrange court filing, physical court-file scanning, and related support so you do not need to source and manage a second provider.
Core service
We review the applicable requirements, select and instruct the local server, manage attempts, provide regular updates, and prepare the affidavit of service or attempted service internally. Flat-rate pricing keeps the assignment simple to approve and budget.
We coordinate physical filing or lodgement at the appropriate court registry and return the available confirmation, subject to the court's filing rules and fees.
A court agent can attend the courthouse, access available physical records, and create digital copies in accordance with court-access rules and file availability.
When an address is uncertain, we can coordinate a search before or during the service assignment.
Our team prepares and reviews affidavits of service and attempted service internally rather than leaving critical proof to chance.
Where required, we coordinate the commissioning or notarization step so the completion materials can move forward together.
Cross-border and Hague Convention assignments can be managed through the same central file handler and international network.
Regional service context
Queensland assignments may range from addresses in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, and Toowoomba to smaller communities well beyond the main urban centres. We coordinate the practical route and review Queensland service rules and the requirements of the relevant court registry before the file is dispatched.
Our legally trained team understands that service is only useful when the supporting proof is accurate. Affidavits are drafted and reviewed internally because incomplete or incorrect proof of service can be rejected and delay the underlying proceeding.
Built for every client
Send the file once and reclaim the administrative time normally spent locating an agent, giving instructions, chasing attempts, arranging courthouse work, and correcting proof of service. We provide one accountable contact and regular updates throughout the assignment in Queensland.
Formal service can feel unfamiliar and high-stakes. We explain our service process clearly, confirm a fair price before work begins, coordinate the assignment, and return organized proof of service so you are not left trying to manage multiple providers alone.
Send us the documents, address, deadline, or courthouse request. We will respond quickly with a clear price and a practical plan.