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CIVIL DIVISION

 

The Chittenden County Sheriff's Department serves Civil, Family, Small Claims and Probate Court paperwork including, but not limited to:

  1. Divorce/Annulment paperwork
  2. Child Support paperwork
  3. Uniform Reciprocal Support Enforcement Act (URESA)
  4. Child Custody Paperwork
  5. Subpoenas
  6. Landlord/Tenant Disputes
  7. Evictions
  8. Restraining Orders
  9. Small Claims
  10. Summons & Complaints

And numerous other Court Documents

The Chittenden County Sheriff's office does not give out legal advice nor do we recommend attorneys.  If you need legal advice you may contact the Vermont Bar Association.

Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure requires that Sheriff's Charge certain fees for service of Court and Other Documents.

 

This agency requires a cover letter (of instruction accompany all requests to serve process indicating what documents are included for service, whom the documents are to be served on, along with directions outlining where to locate the defendant. (No P.O. Boxes or RFDs).

 

     CLICK HERE (to download cover letter)     

 

We require a deposit of $125.00 per defendant at the time of request for service. Fees for service and mileage charges (0.70/mile) will be invoiced. The amount of the deposit will be listed on the invoice and subtracted from the bill amount and a refund or balance due indicated. 

WE ONLY ACCEPT CASH OR CHECK

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS