Civil Division Fees

For the Sheriff to serve your documents, we require that the service requested be mailed or hand-delivered with proper fees and original instructions (not faxed) signed by the plaintiff/litigant or their attorney. Many types of services require one or more additional copies. Please contact our office for further information.
 
Civil Unit Fees for Service
The state Government Code determines the fees that the Sheriff shall charge and collect.
 
Service, Execution of Process or Notices $30.00
Levy (Bank, Third Party, etc.) $30.00
Earnings Withholding Order (Wage Garnishment) $25.00
Writ of Possession of Real Property (Eviction) $125.00
Till Tap $85.00
Warrant of Attachment/Bench Warrant $105.00 ++
Keeper Levy, 8 hour (or less/not to exceed) $205.00
Keeper Levy 8-12hrs. (not to exceed in any 24 hr. period) $325.00
Vehicle Levy $1200.00 +
Real Property Levy $600.00 +
Photocopy Fee (per page) $ .50
Temp. Restraining Order (Domestic Violence) No charge

+ Minimum required deposit—Additional costs may increase deposit.
++ Increase fee due to Legislation

Under Title 3, Section 26746 of the California Government Code:
“In addition to any other fees required by law, a processing fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be assessed for each disbursement of money collected under a writ of attachment, execution, possession, or sale, but excluding any action by the local child support agency for the establishment or enforcement of a Child Support obligation. The fee shall be collected from the judgment debtor…”

Government Code 26736:
”The fee for cancellation of the service or execution of any process or notice prior to its completion shall be twenty-eight dollars ($28)…”

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON FEES NOT LISTED, PLEASE CONTACT THE SHERIFF’S CIVIL UNIT OFFICE AT (831) 755-3712.

Download the Instruction Form for General Civil Process. Evictions, Writs of Attachment and certain other types of Levies require separate or additional instructions.