Legal Support · DFS Courier
Discovery Logistics & Delivery
DFS moves discovery materials between firms, vendors, court reporters and courthouses through DFS Courier, and records each hand-off.
Materials that cannot get lost
A production disc, a certified transcript or a box of original exhibits is not something a firm wants handed to a general delivery service. It needs to arrive, and the firm needs to know who took it.
DFS Courier is part of the same organization that serves process statewide, with agents who already work to a documentation standard.
Logistics services
Delivery of productions, transcripts and exhibits across Tennessee by DFS Courier, with documented hand-offs.
- Production deliveryPaper or media productions delivered to opposing counsel, co-counsel or vendors.
- Transcript transportDeposition transcripts moved from court reporters to firms or the court.
- Exhibit transportOriginal and copy exhibits carried to depositions, hearings or the clerk.
- Hand-off recordsRecipient name, date and time captured for each delivery.
- Statewide reachPickups and deliveries in all 95 counties through county-level agents.
Booking a delivery
- Give pickup and drop-off detailsAddresses, contacts, items and any required delivery window.
- Confirm price and timingDFS confirms the fee and handling in writing before pickup.
- Deliver and reportThe agent completes the hand-off and sends the delivery record to the firm.
Handling notes
DFS moves materials as packaged and instructed.
- Courier pricing generally starts at the county's routine serving rate minus $15, with possible added fees for urgent or special handling.
- Deadlines vary; same-day timing depends on availability and is confirmed case by case.
- DFS does not open sealed packages or inspect contents.
Questions about discovery logistics
Can you pick up a transcript from the court reporter?
Yes. Provide the reporter's contact and any release the reporter requires, and DFS will collect and deliver it.
What proof of delivery do I get?
A record showing who received the item and when. Ask in advance if you need a signed receipt from the recipient.
Do you deliver to depositions out of town?
Within Tennessee, yes, across all 95 counties. Timing is confirmed when the job is booked.
Can one trip cover several stops?
Yes. A pickup from a reporter, a drop at opposing counsel and a delivery to the clerk can be booked as one route, priced in writing before it starts.
Guides on this topic
Longer answers from the DFS Guides & FAQ.
Related services
Next steps and alternatives that often go with this work.
Reviewed October 2026 by Delator Field Services. General information, not legal advice.
Tell DFS what the matter needs
Call, text or email with the task, the county and any deadline. You will get a plain answer on scope and cost before work begins.
Questions first? Call or text (629) 310-8667 or email contact@delatorgroup.com.