Civil Process

The Civil Process Office serves Criminal and Civil papers for Jefferson County.  Statutory fees for this service are listed below. Statutory fees are figured Per Person plus Mileage.  Two or more papers served at the same address, with the same case number, will be charged per person however only one charge for mileage.  The only exceptions are Garnishments and Executions, in which there is a set statutory fee no matter how many individuals are being served, plus mileage.

Payments for Sheriff's Statutory Fees can be paid in person at the Sheriff' Office or by mail.  Payment may be by check, money order, cashier's check or cash.  Cash Must Be Exact Change Only.  We Cannot make change.

All fees, including mileage, must be paid in full prior to services being rendered.

The Civil Process Office is located at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 400 First Street, Hillsboro, MO 63050.  If mailing please send to:

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
PO Box 100
Attn: Civil
Hillsboro, MO 63050

Civil Process hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and can be reached at 636-797-5524 or 636-797-6205.

Statutory Fee

Type of Paper Statutory Fee
Affidavit $30.00
Body Attachments $85.00
Citation $30.00
Civil Subpoena $20.00
Civil Summons $30.00
Criminal Subpoena $  0.00
Criminal Summons $  0.00
Evictions $80.00
Execution $30.00
Exparte Order $  0.00
Garnishments $30.00
Notice $30.00
Nulla Bona Return $20.00
Order $30.00
Order of Delivery $30.00
Posting $30.00
Pre Judge Seizure $30.00
Replevin Bond $30.00
Sequestration $30.00

Mileage Fees

City/Town Zip Code Mileage Fee
Antonia 63052 $20.00
Arnold 63010 $22.00
Barnhart 63012 $17.00
Bloomsdale 63627 $20.00
Byrnes Mill 63049 $17.00
Catawissa 63015 $20.00
Cedar Hill 63016 $14.50
Crystal City 63019 $13.50
De Soto 63020 $14.50
Dittmer 63023 $20.00
Eureka 63025 $20.00
Fenton 63026 $22.50
Festus 63028 $17.00
Fletcher 63030 $22.50
Frumet 63020 $14.50
Grubville 63041 $20.00
Hematite 63047 $14.50
Herculaneum 63048 $13.50
High Ridge 63049 $20.00
Hillsboro City 63050 $  2.50
Hillsboro Rural 63050 $  7.00
House Springs 63051 $17.00
Imperial 63052 $20.00
Kimmswick 63052 $20.00
Ligouri 63057 $17.00
Mapaville 63065 $  7.00
Morse Mill 63066 $  9.00
Olympian Village 63020 $14.50
Otto 63052 $17.00
Pacific 63069 $22.50
Pevely 63070 $13.50
Robertsville 63072 $20.00
Scottsdale 63051 $17.00
Shady Valley 63026 $20.00
Sulphur Springs 63052 $20.00
Valley Mines 63020 $22.50
Ware 63050 $20.00