Civil Service

One of the responsibilities that fall on Sheriff’s Offices across the Commonwealth of Kentucky is civil service. Currently there are eight different types of civil service we provide:

  • Writ of Forcible Detainer
    • An order to evict person and/ or property
  • Order of Arrest
    • An order to take a person into custody to answer a civil demand
  • Writ of Possession
    • An order commanding the Sheriff to recover possessions of specific personal property
  • E.P.O. (Emergency Protective Order)
    • A court order preventing any further acts of domestic violence
  • Civil Summons
    • A document to notify a defendant of a civil action or proceeding
  • Subpoena
    • A written command requesting a party to appear at a certain time in a certain manner
  • Order of Garnishment
    • An order to a third party to turn over money to the party it is owed
  • Writ of execution
    • A court order to collect a judgement or seize non-exempt property

Below are the costs for these types of services:

• SUBPOENAS $30.00
• CIVIL SUMMONS $70.00
• GARNISHMENTS $70.00
• EXECUTIONS $70.00
• ALL OTHER CIVIL PROCESS $70.00

Checks may be made payable to: “The Christian County Sheriff’s Office”.

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