Northern Kentucky · Boone County
Process Serving in Florence, Kentucky
Florence is Boone County's largest city and a busy retail and employment hub. DFS serves papers at its apartment communities, subdivisions and business addresses, with each attempt recorded for the court.
- County
- Boone County
- County seat
- Burlington (unincorporated)
- Federal court
- E.D. Ky., Covington (Northern Division)
- Population (Census 2025 est.)
- 34,018
- Routine starting rate
- $125
Serving in Florence
Florence is the largest of Boone County's three incorporated cities, but it is not the county seat: that is Burlington, a few miles west, which is unincorporated. Many addresses with a Florence mailing city lie outside the city limits in unincorporated Boone County, which affects your records but not the price.
The city is built around the I-75 and I-71 corridor, with large retail centers, offices and distribution sites near the interchanges and apartment complexes and subdivisions spreading out from them. Retail employees work rotating shifts, so DFS varies attempt times and asks for any known schedule.
At businesses, DFS approaches through a manager, reception or security desk and does not interrupt staff behind restricted areas. When papers are for the company itself, Kentucky's rule generally allows service on an officer, a managing agent or an agent authorized to receive process.
Florence areas DFS covers
- Retail and office corridors near I-75 and I-71
- Apartment communities across the city
- Older residential streets near US 42
- Newer subdivisions toward Union
- Industrial and distribution sites
- Addresses with a Florence mailing city in unincorporated Boone County
Process serving rates for Florence
Published starting rates for Boone County. Compare any other county on the Kentucky pricing map.
Boone County · Kentucky
Published starting rates. Final pricing depends on the address, urgency and document readiness and is confirmed in writing before the first attempt. *Same Day Rush availability is assessed case by case; any request for service within 24 hours is billed as Same Day Rush. Outside Tennessee, DFS provides process serving only.
Services suited to Florence
Each topic links to its own Kentucky page with scope, process and limits.
- Business & Registered AgentRetailers and distribution companies are often served through a registered agent or officer.
- Subpoena Service (KY)Store and warehouse employees are often witnesses in accident and employment cases.
- Evictions (KY)Apartment owners send forcible detainer papers, with server eligibility confirmed before attempts.
- Rush Service (KY)A 1–2 day first attempt works for a near-term hearing.
Steps for a Florence serve
- Share what you knowSend the issued papers, the home address, any employer and known work hours.
- Written quoteDFS confirms the Boone County rate, your service level and the price before anyone goes out.
- Shift-aware attemptsAttempts are timed across mornings, evenings and weekends where appropriate, all GPS-logged and filmed on body camera.
- Return of serviceThe signed return comes back to you; filing can be arranged on request where the court accepts it.
Courts behind Florence serves
DFS serves papers issued by state and federal courts. Who may serve and what the proof of service must show depend on the issuing court.
- Boone Circuit CourtLarger civil cases and felony matters for Florence and the rest of Boone County.
- Boone District CourtSmall claims, limited civil cases and forcible detainer complaints for Florence rentals.
- Boone Family CourtDivorce, custody and support cases, handled as a division of Circuit Court.
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Ky.Federal civil matters on the Covington docket.
Florence questions
Is Florence the county seat of Boone County?
No. Burlington, an unincorporated community, is the county seat. Florence is the county's largest city.
Can papers be served on an employee at a store?
An individual can be served wherever they can be reached lawfully, but DFS works through store management and will not disrupt restricted work areas.
Does Union or Walton cost the same as Florence?
Yes. Every Boone County address starts at the same $125 Routine rate.
Kentucky guides
Longer answers from the DFS Guides & FAQ.
Nearby service areas
Each local page covers its own geography, courts and published rates.
Reviewed October 2026 by Delator Field Services. General information about Kentucky practice, not legal advice.
Need papers served in Florence?
Send the documents and the recipient’s last known address through the request form. DFS confirms the county, service level and price in writing before the first attempt.
Questions first? Call or text (629) 310-8667 or email contact@delatorgroup.com.