Humboldt — Civil Services

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Note: None of the information contained in this section should be constructed as legal advice. If you have a legal question, please contact an attorney.

The law requires that all civil processes brought to the Sheriff's Office for service must be accompanied by adequate legal instructions. The instructions must state the process to be served, the person or entity to be served, the location for service, and be signed by the attorney of the party if he or she has no attorney.

NEW: The Civil Office has moved into the main lobby of the Sheriff's Office. Please visit our main counter to take care of matters concerning Civil Services.

Process of Service

In order for our office to properly serve documents, we must have the following items:

2 copies of the documents (per defendant) to be served

An original signed letter of instruction which must contain the following information:

Name of the person(s) or business/entity to be served as on the documents

A physical home address for service (you may provide more than one address) and it must be located in Humboldt County

Any additional information that will assist in service

Payment must be received at the same time the documents are provided to us. A fee is charged per person(s) or business/entity to be served. We accept cash, check, or money order.

Fee schedule

| Service | Fee | Earnings Withholding Orders | $45.00 | Writs of Possession (Evictions) | $180.00 | Deputy Witness Fees - Civil Subpoenas | $275.00 (deposit) | Bank Levy | $50.00 | Personal Property Levy | $125.00 | Real Property Levies | $3,000.00 (deposit) | Till Tap | $125.00 | Most other papers for service | $50.00

Common State Forms

Claim of Exemption (Bank Levy/Enforcement of Judgment) Form EJ-160

Financial Statement Form WG-007/EJ-165

Application for Earnings Withholding Order (Wage Garnishment) Form WG-001

Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment) Form WG-006

Contact Us

Civil Services

Ph: 707-445-7335

or 707-445-7251

Fax: 707-445-7885

or 707-445-7298

Hours

Monday through Thursday,

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(Open through lunch)

Friday,

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Email

Forms

Instructions to Sheriff of the County of Humboldt

Personal Property Levy Instructions

Real Property Levy Instructions