Civil Paper Process

Court documents from out of state agencies needing to be served in Seneca County, Ohio must understand the following:

Our office will bill for the costs of providing service.  This bill will include: the paper service fee (we charge for each paper to be served). See ORC Section 311.17 for costs for services. We also charge for mileage for each trip/attempt.

• A completed Certification for Ohio Service form must be completed and included with your paperwork. One can be downloaded HERE.
• We will need two sets of papers. The services copy and an additional copy that will be returned.
• Please provide us with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with your request for service. If one is not provided, we will add the cost of postage to your bill.
• Please ensure that the address is inside Seneca County. Please note not all zip codes are inside Seneca County, but in surrounding counties. Please check on the Seneca County Auditor Website, if the address does not show please verify the address with MapQuest or Bing Maps which show the county lines.
• If you are serving a corporation, please contact us to ensure we are able to service the corporation.
• We do not accept court documents faxed to our office unless they are civil protection orders and stalking protection order, all other court documents must be mailed to us.

From inside the state of Ohio with court documents needing to be served in Seneca County, Ohio please understand the following:

• We will need two sets of papers. The services copy and an additional copy that will be returned.
• Please provide us with a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with your request for service. If one is not provided, we will add the cost of postage to your bill.
• Please ensure that the address is inside Seneca County. Please note not all zip codes are inside Seneca County, but in surrounding counties. Please check on the Seneca County Auditor Website, if the address does not show please verify the address with MapQuest or Bing Maps which show the county lines.
• If you are serving a corporation, please contact us to ensure we are able to service the corporation.
• We do not accept court documents faxed to our office unless they are civil protection orders and stalking protection order, all other court documents must be mailed to us.
• After we have finished with your court documents, a service return invoice will be sent to you with fees owed.

Mail paperwork to be served to:  Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Division, 3040 S SR 100, Tiffin, OH 44883.

For questions on paper service, call 419-447-3456, extention 7232.

Fax number for Protection Orders:  419-447-5746.