2007-06-14 16:40:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Most Sheriff's Departments are charged with civil service as part of their function. In my state the Sheriff's Departments all have a criminal division and a civil division (many officers serve both functions). The criminal side of it does your general law enforcement functions (patrol, investigations etc) and the civil side of it does all of the civil paper service.
Some civil papers that are served are writ of possessions, divorce papers, child services papers, eviction notices, and a bunch of various papers related to civil lawsuits.
Some criminal type papers that are served are protection orders, criminal summonses, trespass notices, and "5 day notices" (which are related to bad check and theft of services cases).
Oh yes I forgot about subpeonas, those can be for both civil or criminal trials.
2007-06-14 16:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by CountyMounty 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Didn't pay their mortgage and are being evicted
Being sued for being in a car accident and fleeing the scene
The person writing the summons can choose the option of having a sheriff serve the papers to the defendant..
2007-06-14 23:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by ceadmilefailte1982 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Divorce papers
2007-06-15 09:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by asldfkjdfj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divorce, restraining order or subpoena for court. There are probably others, but those are the three that come to mind.
2007-06-14 23:46:26 · answer #4 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
divorce papers,restraining order,evictions
2007-06-14 23:53:42 · answer #5 · answered by Steven C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are being sued.
2007-06-14 23:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋