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Process server in Windsor, Ontario
A Windsor process server who lives and works here: one flat price for personal service anywhere inside city limits, minutes from both downtown courthouses.
Windsor at a glance
| Rate zone | Windsor city limits, $140 flat |
| Neighbourhoods covered | All of the city, including downtown, Sandwich, Walkerville, Ford City, Riverside, Ojibway and the Little Italy (Erie Street) area |
| City size | 229,660 people at the 2021 Census, in 10 city wards |
| Court buildings | Superior Court at 245 Windsor Ave. and Ontario Court of Justice at 200 Chatham St. E., both downtown |
| Border crossings | Ambassador Bridge, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the Gordie Howe International Bridge |
A Windsor process server close to both courthouses
Most Windsor files end up in one of two downtown buildings. The Superior Court of Justice at 245 Windsor Ave. takes civil claims, Small Claims Court, enforcement and family cases, including every divorce: Windsor is not one of Ontario's 25 Family Court branch locations, so divorce and property cases stay with the Superior Court. The Ontario Court of Justice at 200 Chatham St. E. hears criminal cases and family matters other than divorce and property.
Counter hours, phone numbers and what can now be filed online are in our Windsor courthouse guide. If your file needs a document filed or a record pulled at the counter, that is our court filing and retrieval service. We deliver documents; we do not represent anyone in court.
Where the Windsor rate stops
The $140 rate covers addresses inside the City of Windsor. Windsor is not part of Essex County for local government, so LaSalle, Tecumseh and the other neighbours are on the county rates. The line is not always obvious: in 2003 the city annexed land from the Town of Tecumseh, and some street names carry on across the boundary. We go by the municipality the address is actually in and confirm the rate before anything starts.
Serving in a city of shift workers and border commuters
Windsor faces Detroit across the river, linked by the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and, since July 27, 2026, the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Plenty of recipients work early, late or rotating shifts, and some commute to Michigan, which is why the three included attempts are spread across different times of day rather than repeated at the same hour.
Apartment towers, student rentals near the University of Windsor and St. Clair College, and older houses split into units in Walkerville and Sandwich all come up. Give us the unit number, the buzzer name if you know it and anything about the building.
Windsor landlords: the LTB's N4 instructions say the notice cannot be given by posting it on the door, and Board hearings now run by Zoom or phone, so a clean record of how the notice was delivered matters. See N4 and LTB notice service. US law firms serving a Windsor resident can start with serving process in Canada for US attorneys.
What a Windsor serve costs
| Standard service, Windsor city limits Up to 3 attempts, email after each, 2 printed copies, mailed copy, sworn affidavit | $140 |
| Rush service, Windsor city limits First attempt within 24 hours | $190 |
| Same-day / emergency Order by 2:00 pm | $210 |
| More attempts After the first 3 | We quote first |
| Additional recipient Same address, same visit | +$40 |
Prices are before HST; tax is shown at checkout.
Prices are set by driving distance from downtown Windsor; the order form shows the exact price for your address.
Same-day is a total price, not an add-on. Prices for the rest of Essex County are on the Essex County page.
How a Windsor serve runs
Order online or email the papers with the address. The first attempt is usually within 48 hours, you hear from us by email after each one, and the sworn affidavit follows once the person is served. The full walk-through is on how process serving works.
Windsor questions
How much does a process server cost in Windsor?
Standard service anywhere in the City of Windsor is $140, with up to 3 attempts, printing of 2 copies, the mailed copy and the sworn Affidavit of Service included. Essex County addresses have their own flat rates by area, mileage included (see the price table). Rush is +$50, and same-day service is also available.
Is the $140 Windsor rate for every Windsor address?
Yes, for any address inside the City of Windsor. Addresses in LaSalle, Tecumseh and most of Essex County are on the $160 county rate, mileage included; the Kingsville and Leamington areas have their own flat rates (see the price table). We confirm the rate before we start.
How fast can you serve in Windsor?
Standard service makes the first attempt usually within 48 hours. Rush puts the first attempt within 24 hours, and same-day service is available when you order by 2:00 pm. Prices for each are in the price table.
Can I order at night or on a weekend?
Yes. Calls, texts and online orders are taken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Attempts are then made at sensible hours for the person being served.
Do you file the affidavit with the court for me?
The sworn Affidavit of Service is sent to you, ready to file. If you want us to file it, or another document you have already prepared and signed, at the Windsor courthouse, that is our court filing service.
Neighbouring areas
Next door: LaSalle and Tecumseh, with the rest of the county on the Essex County page.
Sources, checked October 2026: Statistics Canada 2021 Census; City of Windsor (wards, 2003 annexation); Government of Ontario court locations and court structure pages; Tribunals Ontario; Gordie Howe International Bridge authority. Follow the instructions for your own court and case.
Ready to send a file?
Call or text (226) 773-4813, or email the documents and the address to info@rosecityprocessservers.ca. Call, text or order online any time: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.