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Civil Process Search Help

To begin your search on these documents current to 90 days, do the following:

  1. Select an item from the "Search By" drop-down menu and click "Go."
  2. Enter your information exactly as it appears on the document, EXCEPT
     
    • In a business search, omit words such as “the” from the beginning of a business name. Hit search.
      For example, The Jane Doe Plumbing Company = Jane Doe Plumbing Company

    • In a case number search, enter the case number beginning with the last two digits of the year and then fill in the field with the rest of the number. Omit any spaces and dashes from a case number. Hit search.
      For example, 2005-45768 would be entered as 0545768.

    • In a case number search, ONLY if your case number begins with 059ja, then delete those characters from your entry. Also delete the hyphen and the characters that follow it.
      For example, 059ja633433-01 would be entered as 633433.

    • For a name search, you need only type the first 2 to 3 letters of the first and last name. Hit search.

  3. If your document has no case number and it is a 5-Day-Pay-or-Quit or a 30-Day-Vacate, your case number would be RN.
  4. If you are a county agency and you are serving a letter of violation or notification, your case number would be LETTER.
  5. If your service is a non-court issued mechanics lien, your case number would be MECH LIEN.

Please note:

  • The search result list displays a maximum of 50 records.
  • The search function is for completed services only.
  • Garnishment services with "Not Found" are not included in the search.
  • Protective Orders are not available through a Web search. This information is confidential and the Sheriff's Office cannot release it.