Elkhart County Sheriff's Department

Process delivery The sheriff's department is required by law to serve legal documents, which may include a summons to appear, subpoena to testify, or an order of sale. In 2006, the department's civil division received more than 124,000 papers to serve. Our guidelines for delivery, as well as the fees adopted in July 2006, are:		Criminal history • Request form (.pdf) • State law Handgun permits • Application (coming soon) • State law Public records • Request form (.pdf) • State law Sheriff's sale • Bid form (.pdf) • Calendar (.pdf) • Notice (.pdf) • Procedures (.pdf) • Sale listing (.pdf)

Fee: $13, payable to the Elkhart County Clerk (if the request is made in person) or the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department (if the request is made by mail to Process Division, 111 N. Third St., Goshen, IN 46526) Information needed: • Addresses and names of people to be served • The original summons and two copies (one for service and another to be mailed to the defendant, if papers were posted) • Any other special instructions	Fee: $60, payable to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department (mail to Process Division, 111 N. Third St., Goshen, IN 46526) Information needed: • Addresses and names of people to be served • Three copies of the summons • A copy of the paperwork to be served • A second copy to be returned with information on the service of paperwork • A self-addressed stamped envelope • Any other special instructions Please note: If the state or locality where the request is initiated requires a specific return affadavit for signatures, the form must be included with the original request. If no such form is included, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department will use our local form.
For more information on process delivery, email Capt. Ron Robinson or call (574) 533-8644.