The Civil Unit performs the processing and serving of civil process, which is a duty of the Sheriff in his role as Executive and Ministerial Officer of the California Superior Court in Monterey County. These processes include small claims, real property levies, and bank levies. The unit is also responsible for processing evictions. All these services are provided throughout the entire county including locations inside the incorporated cities. In 2006 the Sheriff’s Civil unit processed a total of 7,444 services. These included 643 evictions, 3340 criminal subpoenas served and 1273 earnings withholding orders (attachments to paychecks for debts owed.)

For the Sheriff to serve your documents, we require that the service be mailed or hand-delivered with both of the following:
1. original (not faxed) Service Instruction Form signed by the plaintiff/litigant or their attorney. Levy Service Instruction form, if needed.
Note: This form is in .pdf format, and Adobe Reader is required to view, save and print them. (Get Adobe Reader free and learn more about it)
2. Proper Fees paid: 2007 Fees
3. Answer to Common Questions

The address to send/deliver these to is:

Monterey County Sheriff, Civil Division
1414 Natividad Road
Salinas, California  93906

Hours:
open M-F 8am--5pm/closed Noon-1:00pm

All forms, guidelines and fees are primarily set by the legislature and written into California codes. The Civil Unit is prohibited by law from providing any legal advice and suggest you contact an attorney for any legal questions.

Please note; Many types of services require one or more additional copies. Evictions, Writs of Attachment and certain other types of Levies require separate or additional instructions. Please contact our office for further information by calling (831) 755-3712.