Court
Process Section
Regional Offices
Court Process Fees for
Service
Online Service
of Process Search
Online
Eviction/Repossession Search
The Sheriff is required by
Florida Statute to serve any legal process originating from the Supreme
Courts, Circuit Courts, County Courts, local governmental code enforcement
boards and other governmental agencies. The Sheriff is also required to
serve other processes directed to him. This task is
accomplished by the Court Process Section.
The Court Process Section
also serves non-enforceable papers issued out of courts other than the state
of Florida. However, the authority is limited to service of process only
and does not permit the Sheriff to take any action against personal
property, real property, or persons, even though directed to do so by the
out of state court.
a. There are remedies
pursuant to Florida Statute for out of state court orders to be
domesticated through the Florida courts. If applicable, these orders
would be signed by a Circuit Judge from Polk County directing law
enforcement to carry out the provisions of the out of state court order.
The out of state court order must contain specific direction to law
enforcement included in the body of said order.
b. There is an exception
which requires the Sheriffs of the State of Florida to enforce the
provisions of a foreign protection order. The out of state
protective order is enforced just as if it were issued by a Florida court.
The primary Court Process
Office is located at the Operations Center, 455 North Broadway Avenue,
Bartow, Florida. For information concerning the service of process, you may call 863-534-6264, or visit our public window during
regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Court Process Section will accept documents by mail with the
appropriate service fee included. Please make checks payable to the Polk
County Sheriff’s Office. When contacting the Court Process Section by
mail, please send all mail to the Polk County Sheriff's office Court Process Section, 455 North
Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830 (863-534-6264. Please include a
self-addressed, stamped, envelope so a Return of Service may be mailed.
The Court Process Section has regional offices which are
located at the following:
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1. Court Process Section (Main Office)
Operations Center
455 North Broadway Ave
Bartow, Florida 33830
Telephone (863)534-6264
Business Hours:
Monday through
Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
2. Court Process Section
930 East Parker St., Room 272
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Telephone (863)284-4436
Ext. 332 or 333
Business Hours:
Monday through
Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| To see
if documents given to the Polk County Sheriff have been served, search our online database. If the
Polk County Sheriff's Office is serving your documents, you can use our
online search to see if service has been completed. |
Court Process Fees for Service
The fee for service of process is set by Florida Statute 30.231
and is due upon receipt of the process. This fee is non-refundable.
All checks must be made
payable to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
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TYPE OF SERVICE |
COST OF SERVICE |
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Non-Enforceable Process
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Summons, Notices, Garnishments, Notice |
$20.00 for each person or entity served.
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Enforceable Process
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Writs of Possession, Attachment, Replevin or any type of writ
requiring service of process plus enforcement. |
$70.00
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NOTE: A standby fee will be assessed after the first hour if the
plaintiff requests or the situation requires, a deputy sheriff. The fee
is $25.00 per hour, per deputy. If you need information regarding
Landlord/Tenant Rights &
Responsibilities, you may click the following link. |
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Levy Fees |
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Type of Levy |
Cost Deposit |
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When levying upon real estate you must provide a legal description and
provide a street address. You must provide a current title search for
the property. |
$1500.00 cost deposit |
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Vehicles, boats, motors, motorcycles, etc. You must provide
description of the property, tag numbers, vehicle identification
numbers, and an address where the property may be located.
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$2500.00 levy deposit |
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Personal Property levy, levy on assets of a business, etc. You must
provide a specific inventory of the property or business assets.
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$1500.00 and up
Amount of deposit is based upon type of property and cost of moving
and storage. |
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For levy on a large volume of property, such
as heavy equipment, etc., please call 863-534-6264 prior to sending
your instructions for levy and our Court Process Clerk will give the cost
deposit amount.
NOTE: A standby fee or inventory fee is
required after the first hour on a levy. Fee per deputy sheriff is
$25.00 per hour.
Advanced cost deposit is required prior to levying upon real or
personal property. The above deposits are an estimate of the
anticipated charges. If the actual cost to levy exceeds the cost
deposit the additional monies must be paid immediately upon request.
If you have questions regarding a levy, please call 863-534-6264
during normal business hours. |
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