Civil Bureau
3341 Power Inn Road #313
Sacramento, CA 95826
916.875.2665
916.875.2664 (fax)

Public hours of operation:
Office 8:00am - 3:30pm
Drop Box 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Telephone 8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday, excluding holidays.
Closed the 3rd Wednesday of every month *

Civil Bureau Fees Effective 01/01/09

Potential Delays in Processing

*The 3rd Wednesday of every month the Sacramento Superior Court Facilities will be closed to the public due to mandated furlough. Due to this reason, the Sheriff Department, Civil Bureau Public Counter will also be closed. Civil Bureau phone service will be available during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Mission:
It is the goal of the Civil Bureau to serve all received process in a reasonable and timely manner while maintaining an impartial stance between all parties involved or having an interest in a case.

The Civil Bureau serves Civil process as prescribed by law. Civil process includes summons and complaints, small claims documents for a civil lawsuit, restraining orders, bench warrants and any other notice or order from the courts. We also levy on wages, bank accounts, vehicles or any asset of the judgment debtor. All documents must include a letter of instructions to the Sheriff and a fee for service.

The Civil Bureau is composed of two sections, clerical and field. The clerical section is responsible for taking in documents and processing them so that they can be put in the field for service. They are also responsible for processing the money received on levies and paying those funds to the proper person. The field section is responsible for serving the documents. There are both sworn and non-sworn employees in the field section. The non-sworn employees, process servers, serve summons, subpoenas, wage and bank levies and any other documents not required, by law, to be served by a sworn officer. The deputies serve bench warrants, restraining orders, evictions, and handle major levies and sales for real and personal property.

Links:
Superior Court, Sacramento County
California Courts, Self-Help Center
California Courts, Online Forms