Civil Process

Civil Process  

Pasco Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Unit carries out the Sheriff’s statutory responsibility for service of process and execution of writs. These judicial process documents originate from the courts, governmental agencies and attorneys in Florida, as well as throughout the United States. Additionally the Unit also enforces levies and conducts levy sales to aid in the collection of money judgments. Annually, the Civil Process Unit processes and serves more than 30,000 documents.

Pasco Sheriff’s Office does not serve civil subpoenas, civil summons, or any other type of private court process. Florida State Statutes require the Sheriff’s Office to serve all enforceable civil processes. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office will serve the following process:

• State Witness Subpoenas – Issued by the State Attorney or Public Defender
• Writ of Garnishment/Government entity only
• Writ of Replevin
• Writ of Possession
• Levy/Judgments
• Child Custody Pick-up orders
• Domestic Violence Injunctions for protection against repeat violence
• Ex-Parte Baker Act and Marchman Orders issued by the Court
• Any other process issued by a governmental entity or for indigent parties

The law allows for appointed private process servers to serve non-enforceable civil summons or subpoenas. This fiscally prudent measure allows the Sheriff to utilize staff for responsibilities required by law.

An up to date list of appointed process servers can be found on our Approved Special Process Servers page. If you would like more information on how to become a Special Process Server, visit the Special Process Server Application page.

For information about having your documents served, call the Civil Process Unit at(727) 815-7188 or (352) 518-5001. Our WEST office is located at the West Operations Building, 7432 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654.  Our west office hours are Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.  Our EAST office is located at 36409 County Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525. Our east office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday only 8:00am – 4:30pm.  Our mailing address is 8661 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654.  All offices are closed for legal holidays.

For service of process, at a minimum, you must provide the Civil Process Unit with the original process or certified copy with a copy for service for each individual, the best address available where the document is to be served, and postage paid envelope(s) to return all documents.

Personal checks are not accepted; only cashier’s checks, money orders, and business checks are accepted for payment of fees for the service of process. Fees for service of process are dictated by Florida Statute and are nonrefundable pursuant to Ch. 30.231, Florida Statutes.

Any further questions can be directed to the Civil Process Unit at (727) 815-7188 or (352) 518-5001.

Questions Regarding the Service of Process

The Civil Unit does not provide legal advice or assist in the preparation of documents. For more information regarding commonly served documents; please see below:

Subpoenas: 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 agency responsible for serving the subpoena and will have no knowledge about the case.

Landlord/Tenant Issues and Evictions: Please review the information on the website of the Pasco County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pasco Clerk of the Court, for Landlord/Tenant Forms to complete an eviction. This website has additional information on civil and small claims court actions.

You may also wish to consult the Florida State Statutes on Landlord/Tenant matters online by going to Florida Legislation. As with any legal matter, you may desire to seek the advice of a competent attorney if you still have questions.

Levy Information: If you have a question about a Levy, Judgment, or Writ of Replevin, please call the Pasco Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Unit at (727) 815-7188.

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: Approved Special Process Servers.

If you are a government entity and need service of process, please mail to this address:

Pasco Sheriff’s Office
Attention: Civil Process Unit
8661 Citizens 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.