Civil Process
Civil service is one of many duties the staff at the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office provides. Many people may not know, officers with the department serve a number of papers to citizen at their residence or collect debt for distress warrants issued by the Treasure's Office or collects money for Execution of Judgement, an order from the courts. Civil process also includes sheriff's sale, a written order to the sheriff to sell property that has been foreclosed.
For these services, South Dakota State Law 7-12-18 sets civil process fees that is collected by the sheriff's office. These fees are layout below...
Affidavit
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Complaint
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Distress Warrants
$25.00
Execution of Judgement
$95.00
Different service of Complaint, Summons, Affidavit, Notice on another person at approximately the same time and place.
$10.00
Levy on Execution
$50.00
Notice
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Order
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Completion of Execution of Judgement or Order of Sale, Order of Attachment, Decree or on Sale of Real Property or Personal Property.
Commission Fees May Apply
Petition
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Protection Orders
No Fee
Quit and Vacate
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Small Claims Notice
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Subpoena
$20.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Summons
$50.00 plus $0.50 per mile
Warrant for Arrest
$25.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus
$3.25