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In a Domestic Violence case the Sheriff will serve the any restraining orders to start the case and also the Order, at no cost.The Sheriff's Office charges money unless the court waived the fee.
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The Sheriff's Office will serve papers for you.These companies charge money for serving the papers. There are companies that serve papers for you as part of their business.Choose someone to serve the papers who is able to fill out the form.There is a slight chance the person who served the papers would have to appear in court and tell how he or she served the papers.The person who serves the papers will have to fill out a Proof of Service form telling what they gave (served) to the other parties. Any person who is at least 18 years old and not involved in the case may serve papers.The Proof of Service form must be filed with the court. After the papers are served, a Proof of Service form must be filled out and signed by the person who served the papers.Papers which start an action (Summons, Petition, Request for Order, etc) must be filed first and then served on the other person(s).A person is served when they officially receive the papers.If the papers are not served in the correct way at the correct time, the court cannot go forward with the case.This lets the person(s) in the case know what you are telling the court and what you are asking court to do.Papers must be "served" on any other person who is involved in the law suit or who the law requires get the papers. Serving papers on another person is an official handing over of documents.