The Sumter County Sheriff's Office Civil Division

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office Civil Division carries out the sheriff's statutory responsibility for the execution of all process of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, County Courts, and Board of County Commissioners of the State of Florida, to include:

Writs of Possession: Landlord/Tenant, Foreclosure, Judicial Sale
Injunctions for Protection (Restraining/Protection Orders)
Summonses, Complaints and Subpoenas (Criminal and Civil)
Writs of Garnishment
Writs of Ejectment
Distress Writ
Writs of Execution: Personal Property Levy, Real Property Levy
Writs of Attachment (i.e. Support, Personal Property, Real Property, Bodily Attachment for Child Support)
Child Custody Orders

**Out-of-State Non-Enforceable Process: As of April 15, 2008 The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office does not serve out-of-state non-enforceable process. You must contact a private process server. The exception to this will be the service of Injunctions for Protection, or other Emergency Orders against Domestic Violence, that are signed by a judge.
The Sheriff’s Office Civil Division also enforces Levies and Writs of Attachment and conducts Sheriff's sales to aid in the collection of money judgments.
Please note that the Civil Division does not provide legal advice or assist in the preparation of documents.
Each year, the Sheriff’s Office Civil Division processes and serves more than 6,000 court documents. The Civil Division utilizes a blue door hanger to assist in notifying persons to be served that they have a court document for service. Once a deputy determines that the person to be served is not at home, the deputy will place the blue hanger on the door. Included on the hanger is the Civil Division contact information so that an appointment can be set up. Many times due to work and travel special arrangements have to be made in order to affect service. The Civil Division is more than happy to assist residents in coordinating schedules to make this happen.
For information about having your documents served, call the Civil Division at (352) 793-0222 (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.) or visit the division's public window during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.) in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Main office located at 1010 N. Main Street Bushnell, Florida 33513. You can also mail your documents with the service fee to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, Civil Division, 1010 N. Main Street Bushnell, Florida 33513.
Click any link below for additional information on process service:

Next page, Civil Devision Fees for our Services

More Information on Protection Orders and Invictions

For information about having your documents served, call the Civil Division at (352) 793-0222 (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.) or visit the division's public window during regular business hours (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.) in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Main office located at 1010 N. Main Street Bushnell, Florida 33513.

You can also mail your documents with the service fee to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, Civil Division, 1010 N. Main Street Bushnell, Florida 33513.