Frequently Asked Questions

The Middlesex Sheriff's Office Civil Process Division is fully empowered to serve all judicial process throughout all of Middlesex County. The most common types of documents include:

• Summons and Complaints
• Orders of Notice
• Subpoenas
• Supplementary Process/Notices to Show Cause
• Writs of Attachments
• Levies on Real Estate
• Notices to Quit
• Probate Documents
• Other orders and judgments and more

The Civil Enforcement Unit of the Middlesex Sheriff's Office Civil Process Division is made up of highly-trained, uniformed law enforcement professionals who bring decades of experience to enforcing a wide variety of civil judgments, including:

• Notices to Quit
• Summary Process Summonses
• Capias (Civil Contempt Arrest Warrants)
• Child Support Enforcement
• Executions on Possession (Evictions)
• Executions on Money Judgments (Seizures)
• Levies on Personal Properties
• Repossessions

Unlike a constable or special process server, the Middlesex Sheriff's Office Civil Process Division is fully empowered to serve all judicial process throughout all of Middlesex County. As an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you get the confidence that the job will get done well and on-time.

Absolutely. We serve hundreds of out-of-state services each year from nearly every state. Please contact our office to arrange service.

No. We serve thousands of documents every year for individuals or pro se litigants. Our staff can assist you with the process and will make sure your documents are served correctly and on-time.