Homeowner associations must permit process servers onto or into a property if they identify the person they intend to serve, show a driver's license or other photo identification, and provide evidence that they are one of the following:

• A County Sheriff,
• A Marshal,
• A Registered Process Server, or
• A Licensed Private Investigator.

If a homeowner association is gated and has a manned guard gate, substitute service on the guard may be permitted. In the case of Bein v. Brechtel-Jochim, a process server made three separate attempts to serve a party at their residence. Each time, the gate guard denied access. The court held that substitute service would be permitted. The case does not apply to associations with unmanned security systems. To qualify, the substitute service must be on a guard.