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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.

Civil Process Fees Breakdown

Statutory Fee
Type 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 Fee
Type Fee
Antonia $20.00
Arnold $22.00
Barnhart $17.00
Bloomsdale $20.00
Byrnes Mill $17.00
Catawissa $20.00
Cedar Hill $14.50
Crystal City $13.50
De Soto $14.50
Dittmer $20.00
Eureka $20.00
Fenton $22.50
Festus $17.00
Fletcher $22.50
Frumet $14.50
Grubville $20.00
Hematite $14.50
Herculaneum $13.50
High Ridge $20.00
Hillsboro City $  2.50
Hillsboro Rural $  7.00
House Springs $17.00
Imperial $20.00
Kimmswick $20.00
Ligouri $17.00
Mapaville $  7.00
Morse Mill $  9.00
Olympian Village $14.50
Otto $17.00
Pacific $22.50
Pevely $13.50
Robertsville $20.00
Scottsdale $17.00
Shady Valley $20.00
Sulphur Springs $20.00
Valley Mines $22.50
Ware $20.00