The Wayne Co. Sheriff's Office Civil Division

     One of the differences between a criminal and civil law action is the nature of the incident. A crime against public sensibilities or that causes alarm is usually handled as a criminal incident such a harassment or assault. The charges or complaint in a criminal action are brought before the court in the name of "The People of the State of New York". The cost of the prosecution is borne by the taxpayers.

     An incident that causes inconvenience or financial difficulty for another is usually civil in nature and the complaint is brought before the court as an individual. The costs in a civil proceeding are borne by the individual complaining and usually are eventually borne by the party who loses the action.

     The civil office serves civil mandates for the court, civil process for individuals that are acting "pro se'" and for attorneys, a service for which the office is paid a fee. The office enforces judgments of the court, which is the civil equivalent of a verdict, in criminal court. The judgment can be enforced in several ways varying from a simple garnishment of wages though an income execution to seizure and sale of personal or real property.

     The civil office does not give civil advice; we are the enforcement arm of the court. An attorney should be contacted for legal questions or advice.

The civil office also makes civil arrests pursuant to warrants issued by the court. This is usually done to compel a debtor or respondent to comply with a mandate of the court after other methods have failed.

The Deputy Sheriff's assigned to work in the Civil Division in Wayne County are also Criminal Deputy Sheriff's. They are fully empowered to enforce all of the laws of the State of New York.

The Wayne County Civil Office handles many of the personnel services in the Sheriff's Office as well. The office maintains the payroll portion of the contract between the Sheriff's Office employees and the County of Wayne. The office also handles all of the bail transactions in the jail, depositing and forwarding payments to the courts that have jurisdiction of the case.

The officers in the civil office deal with many different laws such as Penal, Vehicle and Traffic, Landlord Tenant, Executive, CPLR, Real Property, Judiciary and Public Officers Laws.

In 1985, the Civil Office processed over a quarter million dollars. Today, the Civil Office processes more than 1.75 million dollars per year.

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    Receiving - $ 15.00

Posting Notices   - $   15.00

Serving    - $ 15.00

Attending Sale     - $   15.00

      Levy       - $ 15.00

Conducting Sale   - $   15.00

        $ 45.00 +   mileage

Inventory            - $   15.00

Towing              - $ 125.00

Storage - 30 days in advance in escrow @ $15.00 oversized $30.00

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SUMMONS, SUBPOENA, OTHER SERVICE OF PROCESS - 2 copies per Person to be served, 1 copy on Divorce actions, Subpoenas, etc. Personal Delivery Only or for Corporate Service, 1 self address stamped envelope for the affidavits return:

Please attach a separate check for witness fees payable to witness when required.

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NOTE: The mileage chart has been revised. Gov. Pataki signed a bill effective 5/2/2006 making the mileage rate consistent with the IRS mileage rate.

One mileage fee will be charged per address per action, regardless of the number of people to be served unless otherwise specified:

You may Download a PDF of the fee schedule here.
		Last updated 7.01.2008
TOWN	MILES	COST
Alloway	7	4.10
Alton	22	12.87
Clyde	15	8.78
Lyons	4	2.34
Macedon	40	23.40
Marion	30	17.55
Newark	15	8.78
N. Rose	30	17.55
Ontario	60	35.10
Palmyra	30	17.55
Port Gibson	20	11.70
Pultneyville	54	31.59
Red Creek	50	29.25
Rose	24	14.04
Savannah	30	17.55
Sodus	30	17.55
Sodus Ctr	22	12.87
Sodus Point	34	19.89
Butler	40	23.40
Union Hill	64	37.44
Wallington	26	15.21
Walworth	42	24.57
Wayne Ctr	14	8.19
W Walworth	54	31.59
Williamson	46	26.91
Wolcott	40	23.40

	One of the differences between a criminal and civil law action is the nature of the incident. A crime against public sensibilities or that causes alarm is usually handled as a criminal incident such a harassment or assault. The charges or complaint in a criminal action are brought before the court in the name of "The People of the State of New York". The cost of the prosecution is borne by the taxpayers.
	An incident that causes inconvenience or financial difficulty for another is usually civil in nature and the complaint is brought before the court as an individual. The costs in a civil proceeding are borne by the individual complaining and usually are eventually borne by the party who loses the action.
	The civil office serves civil mandates for the court, civil process for individuals that are acting "pro se'" and for attorneys, a service for which the office is paid a fee. The office enforces judgments of the court, which is the civil equivalent of a verdict, in criminal court. The judgment can be enforced in several ways varying from a simple garnishment of wages though an income execution to seizure and sale of personal or real property.
	The civil office does not give civil advice; we are the enforcement arm of the court. An attorney should be contacted for legal questions or advice.
	The civil office also makes civil arrests pursuant to warrants issued by the court. This is usually done to compel a debtor or respondent to comply with a mandate of the court after other methods have failed.
	The Deputy Sheriff's assigned to work in the Civil Division in Wayne County are also Criminal Deputy Sheriff's. They are fully empowered to enforce all of the laws of the State of New York.
	The Wayne County Civil Office handles many of the personnel services in the Sheriff's Office as well. The office maintains the payroll portion of the contract between the Sheriff's Office employees and the County of Wayne. The office also handles all of the bail transactions in the jail, depositing and forwarding payments to the courts that have jurisdiction of the case.
	The officers in the civil office deal with many different laws such as Penal, Vehicle and Traffic, Landlord Tenant, Executive, CPLR, Real Property, Judiciary and Public Officers Laws.
	In 1985, the Civil Office processed over a quarter million dollars. Today, the Civil Office processes more than 1.75 million dollars per year.

Receiving - $ 15.00	Posting Notices - $ 15.00
Serving - $ 15.00	Attending Sale - $ 15.00
Levy - $ 15.00	Conducting Sale - $ 15.00
$ 45.00 + mileage	Inventory - $ 15.00
	Towing - $ 125.00
	Storage - 30 days in advance in escrow @ $15.00 oversized $30.00