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  CIVIL PROCESS FEE SCHEDULE

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REQUIRES PREPAYMENT OF ALL FEES PRIOR TO ANY SERVICE ATTEMPT AND IS ENTITLED TO THE FEE WHETHER SERVICE IS SUCCESSFUL OR NOT.

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REQUIRES 5 COPIES OF THE WRIT FOR EACH LEVY REQUESTED.  
 
TYPES OF PROCESS

FEES   

1. General Process (personal/substitute services)
$35.00 
2. Summons/Complaint/Unlawful Detainer $35.00

Requestors from out of state may require a Notary fee and/or County Clerk fee

$10.00-Notary

$11.00-County Clerk

3. Evictions
$125.00
4. Wage Garnishments

$30.00

5. Third Party Levies (banks, rents, etc.)
$35.00
6. Bench Warrant (payable to county of service)

$50.00-FTA OEX

$120.00-FTA

7. Book Levy
$35.00
8. Subpoena Duces Tecum
$35.00 
9. Auto Levy (unused deposit will be returned) Car / Large Vehicle
$700.00 / $1000.00
10. Real Property - Writ of Attachment (Deposit)
$200.00
11. Real Property - Writ of Execution (Deposit)
$1,200.00
12. Keeper Levy - 8-hour period
$225.00
  Night Keeper Levy - 8 hour (after 6 p.m. NO SAT/SUN) $800.00 (Fee+Dep. OT)
  Keeper Levy - 48 hour, seize and sell
$1,200.00
13. Affidavit (Marriage / Identity)
$35.00
14. Open Sheriff's File for Process Servers
$30.00/$35.00
15. Open Safety Deposit Box (including separate fee to financial institution)

$225.00

 
Miscellaneous Fees
 
Copies
$.50 per page
  Disbursement Fee per each payment received $12.00
File retrieval from storage --- Regular delivery (5 days)
$5.00
File retrieval from storage --- Rush delivery (1 day)
$15.00
Certified mailing fee
$5.75
  Return checks
$50.00

The San Francisco Sheriff's Department is fully staffed to serve all civil process Same-day service will be provided for banks and other Third Party levies if received before 9:30 AM (excluding holidays and eviction days).  Proof of services will be issued for all services. 

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