Civil Subpoenas and/or Civil Litigation

For service of process, including but not limited to Subpoenas in pending civil litigation, you may serve:

Office of General Counsel
Attn: Paralegal
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Post Office Box 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016

For civil subpoenas requesting information on automobile accidents, please include the TR-310 Accident Report with your request. This may be obtained from the SC Department of Motor Vehicles by completing Form FR-50.

If you wish to serve the subpoena in person at the South Carolina Department of Public Safety Headquarters in Blythewood, we are generally available to accept service between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Our facility is secure and requires an authorized person to meet you in the lobby to accept service. If you advise the SCDPS Paralegal at (803) 896-7965 that you plan to serve a subpoena in person, we can arrange to meet you in the lobby during normal business hours.

Questions regarding service of process may be referred to the SCDPS Paralegal at (803) 896-7965.

Service of Summons and Complaints on Out-of-State Drivers

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles assists attorneys who need to serve Summons and Complaints to drivers and/or motor carriers who do not live in this state. The SCDMV is a separate entity from SCDPS. Information on serving out-of-state drivers/motor carriers can be found here.