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Cost to Serve Court Papers

The current fee for service of process are as follows:

*$5 for service of summary ejectment papers (failure to pay rent).

*$60 for service of a paper not including an execution or attachment such as Summons/Notices, Show Causes or Subpoenas (A Sheriff may not collect a fee for the service of a law enforcement officer to appear as a witness in a criminal case).

$60 for service of process papers arising out of administrative agency proceedings where the party requesting the service is a nongovernmental entity.

$60 for service of a paper originating from a foreign court (out of state paper).

$40 for service including an execution or attachment by taking into custody a person or seizing real or personal property.

$40 for service of a paper for a breach of lease; a tenant holdover; a warrant of restitution, a wrongful entry and detainer; an order of levy in distress. (Checks should be made payable to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.) There are no fees for service of Domestic Violence related process. Please contact the Sheriff's Office at 240.777.7000 for additional information..

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To speak with a Customer Service Representative, please call 311 during business hours.

Last Updated: 12/28/2022 13:54:24