The Sheriff is responsible for some forms of civil process. If you need civil process papers served to another party, you may drop them off with Staff at the Sheriff’s Office. You may email or mail them to the addresses listed below. Please include as much information as possible such as: who you need to have served, any addresses or contact information for them, any other identifying info such as birthdates. Be sure to include your name/business, phone number, address, and email address. Indicate any special requirements such as: Attempt 3 times, if unsuccessful contact for further approval to continue attempts, etc. Civil Process Fees are due up front for private parties and mileage will be billed after service is completed. Business Owners and Law Firms are not required to pay the Civil Process Fees up front and will be billed these fees along with mileage after service is completed.
Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 9
Britton, SD 57430
OR
[email protected] (if sending by email, please CC [email protected] as that email is monitored 24/7) You should receive a reply advising that we received the email.
If no reply is received please call the office (605-448-5181) to make sure we received it.
Standard Process Service Fees Per SDCL 7-12-18
EFFECTIVE 01/01/2025
- Summons, Complaint, warrant of attachment, affidavit, Notice of Small Claims, Order to Show cause, etc. served on the first person: $50.00 + Mileage
- Distress Warrant: $25.00
- Any levy on an Execution or Distress Warrant: $50.00
- Substituted or Unsatisfied Service: $50.00 + Mileage
- Second person served at the same location/same time: additional $10.00 + Mileage
- Subpoenas: $20.00 + Mileage
- Writ of Execution: $95.00 + Commission Fee ($50.00 or 6% whatever is greater)
***Payment by private persons, must be made immediately upon receiving paperwork. ***
Businesses and Law Firms will be billed upon service.
Mileage Fees and Schedule
$0.70 Per Mile per SDCL 7-12-18(4).
Standard Mileage for Cities/Towns
- City Of Britton – Figured as $1, per trip.
- Town of Langford – 34 miles round trip, per trip.
- Town of Lake City – 36 miles round trip, per trip.
- Town of Eden – 51 miles round trip, per trip.
- City of Veblen – 53 miles round, per trip.
- Town of Kidder (Unincorporated) – 16 miles round trip, per trip.
- Veblen Flats – 57 miles round trip, per trip.
- Red Iron Housing – 45 miles round trip, per trip.
Locations not listed above are figured at the round trip mileage from MCSO to the location (and back).