Effective 6/19/2020, the following services are now being made available for "in person" contact at the Sheriff's Office:
- All civil processes, except evictions and real property levies.
- Report requests for the public are available via phone or at the records counter.
- All CCW- initials requests, renewals and modifications will be online through Permitium, available on the Sheriff's Webpage.
- CCW applicants will be contacted to schedule "in person" appointments.
- Renewals/modifications will be processed and contacted with a time to pick up CCW.
- Vehicle release requests will be handled at the records counter, as needed.
- Registrants- these will be handled by "walk in" or by phone interview.
- Live scan services are available to the public by appointment only. Services will be scheduled in one hour time slots to allow for proper cleaning procedures. Appointments to the general public are available on Tuesdays from 8-11AM and on Thursdays 1-4PM
- In Person visiting is still suspended at the Sutter County Jail in compliance with recommendations from the Board of State and Community Corrections. The public will be updated of additional changes as information becomes available.
Civil Unit
Deputy C. Cardoza
The Civil Unit is part of the Support Services Division and is charged with the processing
of civil process as prescribed by law. It is the goal of the Civil Unit to serve all received
process in a reasonable and timely manner while maintaining an impartial stance between all
parties involved or having an interest in a case. The civil process includes summons and
complaints, small claims documents for a civil lawsuit, restraining orders, and any other
notice or order from the courts. The civil unit is also charged with placing a levy on bank
accounts, wages, vehicles, or any asset of the judgment debtor. All documents submitted must
include a letter of instruction(s) to the Sheriff and a fee for the service (Per CCP 262).
Hours of Operation
The normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you need your
documents served in the evening or on weekends, we recommend that you contact a private process
server. We will however, attempt service on restraining orders brought in during normal business
hours.
General Service Information
All documents must be accompanied by a letter of instruction(s), signed and dated by the attorney
of record or the plaintiff if there is no attorney. The instructions must include the name of the
person to serve and the address where service is to be made. You may give more than 1 address as
long as all addresses are within Sutter County. A wage levy requires an application for earnings
withholding order instead of a letter of instruction. The applications are available in our office.
We require a copy of the document, front and back, for each person to be served plus an additional
copy for our file. For levies and evictions we require the original writ of execution plus 3 copies,
front and back. Please include more copies if you have more than 1 levy. All documents must be
accompanied by the appropriate fee or an order waiving the fees signed by a judge.
All fees are per service. Two defendants equal two services
even if they are at the same address; therefore, you would be charged for each service.
Types of Services and Levies
Service
- Summons and complaint
- Summons and Petition
- Claim of Plaintiff
- Order of Examination
- Order to Show Cause
- Temporary Restraining Order
- 3 Day after or 30 Day Notice to Quit
- Subpoena
- Other orders from the Court
Levies
- Earnings Withholding Order (wage levy)
- Earnings Withholding Order (support)
- Bank Levies
- Third Party
- Vehicles
- Till Tap
- Keeper (8, 12, 24 hours)
- Writ of Attachment
- Real Property or Personal Property
- Writ of Execution
Sales
- Personal Property
- Real Property
View the
current fee schedule for services.
For information and assistance with the legal process visit the
CA Courts Self-Help Center.