The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Civil Process Division is responsible for serving legal papers such as subpoenas, criminal complaints and summons, restraining orders, and other various papers. The Civil Process Division is also responsible for transporting inmates for court, warrant pickups and medical transports. In addition, the Civil Process Unit conducts the public sale of foreclosed properties. There are 3 full time deputies assigned to the Civil Process Division. In 2005, 4,379 papers were served and 2,416 prisoner transports were done by the Civil Process Division.
Fees for serving papers are $30.00 per attempt up to 3 attempts. More than 3 attempts will be made but there will be no additional charge. A fee for mileage per attempt up to 3 attempts will also be billed. Multiple papers at the same address will only be billed for 1 mileage fee per attempt. If the paper to be served contains an incorrect address, a $5.00 fee will be charged for researching the correct address. A prepayment for 1 attempt ($30.00) plus mileage fees ($1.64 - $22.96) will be requested when papers are dropped off for service. Fees are waived only when papers for service are accompanied by a court ordered waiver of fees or indigence.
When dropping off papers to be served, you will be asked for additional information such as reference phone numbers, workplace and hours, vehicle, date of birth or physical descriptors. This will help with the papers for service by saving excessive fees and officer's time. Two complete sets of the papers are needed for service upon each person to be served. One paper will be served and the other will be returned with the proof of service.
• Small claims summons require 8 business days prior to court date for adequate service or, for eviction actions, 5 business days prior to court will allow sufficient time for service.
• All court orders for appearance require 24 hours prior notice except for family court matters which require 5 business days prior to court or unless otherwise specified in a cover letter.
• Subpoenas may be served until the time of court; however, this department tries to serve by 24 hours prior to the scheduled court time.
• Temporary restraining orders typically need to be served 48 hours prior to court unless otherwise indicated.
• Large claims summons and complaints must be served on the parties within 60 days after filing with the court.
Sheriff sales are held at 10:00 am .in the lobby of the Sheboygan County Administration Building located at 508 New York Avenue, Sheboyan, WI. Sheriff sales are held Tuesday through Thursday. Fees for the sheriff sale are $75.00 for the posting fee and $75.00 fee for the sale.
•••You may contact the Sheboygan County Civil Process Division secretary at
920-459-3133•••
••• The civil process servers can be contacted at 920-459-3131 or 920-459-3132•••
The Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department is responsible for the safety and protection of the courts, its employees and visitors while they are in the courthouse and on courthouse grounds. There are five full-time circuit courts, which are assigned a permanent, full-time Bailiff. The Court Commissioner’s court is largely responsible for the intake phase of criminal, traffic, civil and juvenile matters. Security in the Court Commissioner’s branch is mainly handled by either the Court Services Lieutenant or Sergeant. Additional security measures within the courthouse include metal detectors, video cameras, duress alarms and other measures. Additionally, the Court Services Lieutenant and Sergeant supervise the Bailiffs, are in charge of court security matters and act as liaisons between the Sheriff’s Department and court personnel.
The Bailiffs routinely address security within their respective courtrooms. In addition, they are called upon to take persons into custody on warrants or after sentencing, respond to alarms within the courthouse, respond to medical emergencies, transfer in-custody defendants and witnesses to and from the courthouse, handle disturbances within the courthouse and answer questions from the public. The Bailiffs are also responsible for the sequestration of juries and witnesses.
If a Bailiff’s court is not in session, the Deputy will routinely assist other branches with their caseload or help the Civil Process division with paper service or prisoner transports.
In calendar year 2005, a total of 24,873 cases of various types were filed with the Sheboygan County Clerk of Courts Office. This includes 729 felony, 1,836 misdemeanor and 1,270 traffic crimes. There were over 11,000 traffic violation cases filed, and the remaining types of cases include civil, small claims, juvenile and family matters. On any given day a circuit court may have only one jury trial on its schedule or may have as many as sixty or more plea hearings throughout the day!
Unless a person is a duly authorized peace officer, ABSOLUTELY NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED IN THE COURTHOUSE OR ON COURTHOUSE GROUNDS. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms, knives, electronic weapons, Oleoresin capsicum (O.C.) or any type of chemical spray, etc. Anyone entering the courthouse is subject to search of their person or property
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