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Service of Process
Florida state statute requires a county's Sheriff's Office to serve all enforceable civil process. Only the Pasco Sheriff's Office can serve the following process:
- State Witness Subpoenas - Issued by the State Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Regional Counsels office, and Court Appointed Attorneys
- Writ of Garnishment/Government entity only
- Writ of Replevin
- Writ of Possession
- Levy/Judgments
- Child Custody Pick-Up orders
- Denied injunctions for protection against repeat violence
- Ex-Parte Baker Act & Marchman Orders issued by the Court
- Any other process issued by a government entity
If you are a private citizen or an attorney and are in need of having a non-enforceable civil summons/subpoena served, you will need to contact a Private Process Server. To obtain a list of Private Process Servers, go to http://www.pascoclerk.com/public-courts-svcs-info.asp
If you have questions about these and any other civil actions, please be advised that Pasco Sheriff's office personnel cannot dispense legal advice. However, here are answers to some of the more commonly asked questions.
Subpoenas:
If you have a question about a Witness Subpoena, please call the party who issued the subpoena.
Questions about a case for which you are being subpoenaed should be directed to the party who issued the subpoena.
The Sheriff's Office is merely the issuing authority, and will have no knowledge about the case.
Landlord/Tenant Issues:
Please review the information on the website of the Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court, www.pascoclerk.com, for Landlord/Tenant Forms to complete an eviction. This website has additional information on civil and small claims court actions.
Consult the Florida State Statutes on Landlord/Tenant matters on the web by going to www.leg.state.fl.us and clicking on "Laws."
Levy Information:
If you have a question about a Levy, Judgment, or Writ of Replevin, please call the Pasco Sheriff's Office Court Process Unit at (727) 847-5878, ext. 7366.
Out of State Summons Service:
If you wish to have an out of state summons served, and you are not a government entity, you will need to contract with a Private Process Server, go to: http://www.pascoclerk.com/public-courts-svcs-info.asp
If you are a government entity and need service of process, please mail to this address only if using Federal Express or UPS:
Pasco Sheriff's Office
Attention: Court Process
7432 Little Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
Please mail to this address for regular mail service:
The Pasco Sheriff's Office
Attention: Court Process
8700 Citizen Drive
New Port Richey, FL 34654
The amount of the check should be $43.00, made payable to Pasco Sheriff.
You will need to send two copies of everything to be served and one of the copies MUST have the original authentic court seal!
Baker Act or Marchman Orders:
For information pertaining to the issuance of a Court Ordered Baker Act or Marchman Act, please contact the Pasco Clerk of the Court, Probate Division at (727) 847-2411.
SHERIFF’S FEES FOR SERVICE OF
PROCESS
For more information, please contact the Pasco Sheriff's Office's Court Process
Unit at 1-800-854-2862, extension 7739.
Effective: July 1, 2009
In
accordance with Florida Statue 30.231, the fees for the service of
non-enforceable writs will be charges as listed below.
The fees are non-refundable once service has been requested and the fee
has been receipted.
ALL
PAPERS RECEIVED WITH AN INCORRECT FEE WILL BE RETURNED UNSERVED
| TYPE OF
SERVICE |
INDIVIDUAL COST |
| Summons
and Complaint |
$40 |
| Notice |
$40 |
| Order
to Show Cause |
$40 |
| Motion |
$40 |
| Injunction |
$40 |
| Garnishment |
$40 |
| Subpoena |
$40 |
| Alias and Pluries |
$40 |
| Note: Fees chargeable to the state agencies shall be those fees that were effective under this section on June 30, 2009.
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| Out-of-state
papers |
$43 |
| ENFORCEABLE
WRITS |
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| Writ
of Assistance |
$90 |
| Writ
of Attachment |
$90 |
| Writ
of Attachment & Summons |
$90 |
| Writ
of Replevin |
$90 |
| Writ
of Replevin & Notice of Hearing |
$90 |
| Writ
of Possession |
$90 |
| Distress
Writ (Service Only) |
$40 |
| Distress
Writ |
$90 |
| (Levy
on property may require a levy deposit) |
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| Execution
Fee for Levy: |
$50 |
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Advertising the sale |
$40 |
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Conducting the sale |
$40 |
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Sheriff’s deed or bill of sale |
$40 |
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Satisfaction |
$40 |
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Certified mail |
Current Postal Rates |
COST
DEPOSITS
A
cost deposit is required prior to the levy or seizure of any property.
The following amounts are minimum deposit requirements and additional
monies may be required during the life of the case. Cost deposit checks are to
be made out independent of all other fees.
| Single
craft up to 20 feet |
$2,000 |
| Each
additional craft |
$2,000 |
| Any
craft exceeding 20 feet |
$3,000 |
| Residence Single Family |
$800 |
| Mobile home/Travel trailer (LEFT IN PLACE) |
$800 |
| Mobile home/Travel trailer (STORED) |
$5,000 |
| Single
vehicle 2 tons or less |
$2,000 |
| Single
vehicle exceeding 2 tons |
$3,000 |
| Office
or home furnishings (LEVY & LEAVE) |
Varies depending on moving/storage |
| Real
estate (Vacant Land) |
$800 |
| Stocks,
bonds, jewelry |
$800 |
| Tractor,
trailer or combination thereof |
$3,000 |
A
$250.00 minimum cost deposit, when required, for Writs of Assistance or Writs of
Possession (labor for removing personal property, furniture, etc.).
A
$40.00 minimum cost deposit for locksmith services.
The
Sheriff shall be allowed actual expenses for levying, safekeeping, and sale of
property under levy. Levy deposits
are refundable before a levy is made or after a levy is completed and all
outstanding costs and fees are paid.
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