
SOUTH DAKOTA
HAMLIN COUNTY
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. Mileage at $0.59 per mile will be added to the service fees. These fees are layout below...
Affidavit: $50.00 plus mileage
Complaint: $50.00 plus mileage
Distress Warrants: $25.00
Execution of Judgement: $95.00
Levy on Execution: $50.00
Notice: $50.00 plus mileage
Order: $50.00 plus mileage
Petition: $50.00 plus mileage
Protection Orders: No Fee
Quit and Vacate: $50.00 plus mileage
Small Claims Notice: $50.00 plus mileage
Subpoena: $20.00 plus mileage
Summons: $50.00 plus mileage
Warrant for Arrest: $25.00
Writ of Habeas Corpus: $3.25
Different service of Complaint, Summons, Affidavit, Notice on another person at approximately the same time and place. $10.00
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
General Civil Process:
Monday - Friday, Closed Holidays
8:30am - 4:00pm Central Time
Phone: 605 783-3232