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Check if the Sheriff has served your civil papers

The Public Civil Log Viewer shows civil papers the Sheriff has served for people who asked the office to serve them.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Check the Public Civil Log ViewerThe log lists only papers that have been served, for people who engaged the Sheriff's office to serve civil process.
  2. Allow time for the log to updatePapers served after hours or on weekends appear the next business day.
  3. Call the Civil Process Unit with questionsPhone hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff cannot give legal advice.
Papers may have been served that do not yet appear on the log, which updates every three hours.

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