HOURS OF OPERATIONS:

Monday-Friday, Excluding Holidays -  8:00AM - 4:00 PM

The normal hours for serving documents are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Holidays. If you need your documents served in the evening or on weekends, we recommend that you contact a private process server.  We occasionally have evening services.

Contact Person(s): Questions about fees, services and/or required documents not addressed by this website can be directed to the Civil Division public information number listed above. Please know your Sheriff’s levy file number and/or court case number and have pen and paper handy when you call.

Intake Process: Service documents are received at our office listed above in person or by mail. Please write down the Sheriff’s levy file number, which is assigned to your service request, upon opening a file with our office. Having the Sheriff’s levy file will facilitate future inquiries with Civil Division staff about the status of your service request.

Fees for Service: The Civil Division will serve within Stanislaus County all court documents and orders required by law. For specific information as to what documents our office serves, and required fees and costs, please click here to access the relevant sections of our website: Enforcement, Services, Restraining Orders and Evictions. Please reference the sections addressing: Sheriff’s Instructions, Fees and Costs, Costs and Fee Waivers and Disbursements of Funds for additional helpful information.

Languages Spoken by Staff: English, Spanish