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FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CIVIL PROCESS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Effective: January 1, 2015
SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS
When you submit documents to our office, it is your responsibility to make certain that everything is correct. We currently do not have the resources to go through each submission to check for accuracy or completeness. The following is a checklist for you to refer to when turning things over to our office for service.
FOR EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU PREPARE IT MUST
- Be signed by the clerk
- Be dated the day it was issued
- Be under the seal of the court
- Contain the name of the court and names of the parties
- Contain the name and address of the plaintiff’s attorney
- The address for service must be in Franklin County
- Amount of the check or money order must be correct
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTIONS AND GARNISHMENTS
- Contain the name and current address of the debtor
- Have a return date
- Have a garnishment or execution number
- Include a deposit along with the standard service fees when applicable
WHAT TO INCLUDE
SERVICE COPY AND RETURN: You will need to make sure to include a service copy and a return copy. The service copy should include a copy of the petition/order/execution and anything you need given to the respondent. The return copy should consist of a copy of the petition/order/execution. Please mark in the upper right hand corner of your document either “service copy” or “return copy” and make sure that the service copy has everything stapled together.
PAYMENT: Refer to the fee sheet on how to calculate the correct fees for each document.
RETURN ENVELOPE: Each document should have a self-addressed, stamped return envelope so we can mail the return back to you when we are finished. For pro-se petitioners, we will send the return to the court that originated the documents. To keep the cost of postage to a minimum, any mailings that exceed the standard postage rate will be billed to the requesting party.
GARNISHMENTS: When submitting garnishments, executions, or levies, please submit three copies of the execution or garnishment form.
LANDLORD/TENANT & UNLAWFUL DETAINERSWhen submitting documents for an unlawful detainer or landlord tenant action, please keep in mind that each person at the residence will need to be served either by personal service or by posting. Each type of service that you choose will require a service copy and return copy for each individual at the address. We do not serve these by first class mail; you will be responsible for this type of service.
EVICTIONS/EXECUTIONS / KICKOUTS
When we receive an order from the court for an eviction, we will call the contact person listed on the order to set this up. The deputies will schedule this with the representative and then post on the property the date and time. When you are contacted please take the time to note the deputy’s name along with the date and time. It is important that if you decide to cancel the kick out you let the deputy know as soon as possible. Our deputy will be there to facilitate the removal of the tenants and will not be helping to physically remove property.
NOTICE OF EXEMPTIONS
There will no longer be a fee for the notice of exemption effective January 1, 2015. Anything issued by the courts prior to this date will still have the fee assessed. We will continue to send this notice on each garnishment and execution that we receive.