Serving Civil Third-Party Subpoenas

This page is for parties seeking to serve civil third-party subpoenas and civil authorized requests on Block, Inc. and its related entities. It explains where and how service must be made so your request reaches the correct entity without delay.

How to serve a civil legal request

Please note, we do not accept service of civil requests in person, or through email, mail, or our law enforcement portal. All civil legal requests should be served on our agent for service of process, CT Corporation (CT Corp).

Use the link below to find the CT Corp office in your state:

Find your CT Corp office

Please ensure your requests is addressed to the proper entity.

Most common

Block, Inc.
If you are seeking Cash App or Square merchant account records, the proper entity is Block, Inc.

Related entities

Afterpay · Square Capital · Square Financial Services
Requests directed at these related entities should also be served on CT Corp, addressed to the specific entity named in your request.

If you are seeking records for Cash App accounts, transactions, or user records, serve Block, Inc.

If you are seeking records for Square merchant / seller account records, serve Block, Inc.

If you are seeking records for Afterpay (buy-now, pay-later) accounts, serve Afterpay (via CT Corp).

If you are seeking records for Square Capital loan or financing records, serve Square Capital, LLC (via CT Corp).

If you are seeking records for Square Financial Services bank / deposit records, serve Square Financial Services, Inc. (via CT Corp).

What to include in your request

To help us locate the correct records and respond promptly, please make sure your civil subpoena or authorized request:

  • Names the correct Block entity (see the table above).
  • Clearly identifies the product involved (Cash App, Square, Afterpay, etc.).
  • Identifies the account with specific identifiers — e.g., full name, email address, phone number, $Cashtag, merchant/business name, or account number.
  • Specifies the exact records requested and the relevant date range.
  • Includes a valid response deadline that allows reasonable time to respond.
  • Includes complete contact information for the requesting party or counsel.

Frequently asked questions

This page is for parties seeking to serve civil third-party subpoenas and civil authorized requests on Block, Inc. and its related entities. It explains where and how service must be made so your request reaches the correct entity without delay.

How to serve a civil legal request

Please note, we do not accept service of civil requests in person, or through email, mail, or our law enforcement portal. All civil legal requests should be served on our agent for service of process, CT Corporation (CT Corp).

Use the link below to find the CT Corp office in your state:

Find your CT Corp office

Please ensure your requests is addressed to the proper entity.

Most common

Block, Inc.
If you are seeking Cash App or Square merchant account records, the proper entity is Block, Inc.

Related entities

Afterpay · Square Capital · Square Financial Services
Requests directed at these related entities should also be served on CT Corp, addressed to the specific entity named in your request.

If you are seeking records for Cash App accounts, transactions, or user records, serve Block, Inc.

If you are seeking records for Square merchant / seller account records, serve Block, Inc.

If you are seeking records for Afterpay (buy-now, pay-later) accounts, serve Afterpay (via CT Corp).

If you are seeking records for Square Capital loan or financing records, serve Square Capital, LLC (via CT Corp).

If you are seeking records for Square Financial Services bank / deposit records, serve Square Financial Services, Inc. (via CT Corp).

What to include in your request

To help us locate the correct records and respond promptly, please make sure your civil subpoena or authorized request:

  • Names the correct Block entity (see the table above).
  • Clearly identifies the product involved (Cash App, Square, Afterpay, etc.).
  • Identifies the account with specific identifiers — e.g., full name, email address, phone number, $Cashtag, merchant/business name, or account number.
  • Specifies the exact records requested and the relevant date range.
  • Includes a valid response deadline that allows reasonable time to respond.
  • Includes complete contact information for the requesting party or counsel.

Frequently asked questions