CIVIL PAPER SERVICE

Civil Paper Service Information

In-county (Madison County causes):

A Sheriff’s Service fee of $28.00 is to be paid to the Madison County Clerk for court papers filed and served within Madison County. (Protective orders are excluded from this fee.) The Clerk’s office accepts cash, money order, cashier’s check or credit/debit card. Payment can also be made directly when e-filing. There are no refunds. Please be sure to include a copy of your paid receipt in your packet for service. See below for additional civil paper service requirements.





Out-of-county (All other counties causes):

A Sheriff’s Service fee of $28.00 is to be paid to the county that maintains jurisdiction per IC 33-37-5-15. Therefore, the Sheriff's Service fee should be paid to the county where the case was originally filed even though Madison County Sheriff's Department will be providing the civil paper service. Please be sure to include a copy of your paid receipt from the county where the fee was paid in your packet for service. 
See below for additional civil paper service requirements. 

Out-of-state:  

If you are sending papers for service filed outside the State of Indiana, there is a $60.00-fee for each person and/or address to be served. If submitting a protective order, then the fee will be waived. For cases generated out-of-state, the filer will need to submit the service fee directly to the Sheriff’s Office with their service documents. 
See below for additional civil paper service requirements.  

Return of service will be forwarded to the court that has jurisdiction in the case.  

For service you must provide:

Order your legal papers as follows:

  1. Summons
  2. Complaint
  3. Orders
  4. Petition
  5. Motion
  6. Notice
  7. Appearance


You may bring your papers for service to the Madison County Sheriff’s Department Civil Division (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays) or send them to: Madison County Sheriff’s Department Attn: Civil Process 16 E. 9th Street, Suite 305, Anderson, IN 46016. We do not accept emails or faxes for service papers. 


Contact: 

Brian Burnett 

bburnett@madisoncounty.in.gov 

765-641-9621