Services

TPO (Temporary Protection Order) Against Domestic Violence  

These orders are issued by District Court/Family Division.

If you are wanting to apply for a protection order against a family member or someone you have/had a domestic relationship with, you must go to the Family Violence Intervention office located at 601 N. Pecos Rd., Las Vegas, NV. For further information, www.co.clark.nv.us or please call their office at (702) 455-3400. Once the order has been granted, it is automatically forwarded to our office for service by the court, as long as there is a service address with which to serve the person.

If you are wanting to serve a Protection Order Against Domestic Violence or a Stalking/Harassment Order coming from out-of-state, please be advised that we need to have your documents in hand at least TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the last possible date of service before your court date. If you want to fax your documents for service, you will need to check with your court to see if they allow service of faxed copies. You must call our office and speak to one of our clerks after sending your transmission to ensure completeness and legibility of the fax. Be advised the faxed documents must be LEGIBLE or we will not be able to serve them.

Please provide a cover letter with the name & address of the individual(s) to be served, as well as a list of the documents you want served. If you have a physical description or picture of the individual, it is helpful but not required. Also, indicate the date your service needs to be completed by (Court Date or Expiration Date).

Please provide a contact number we can call, should there be any problems/questions with your documents or service.

Please give us your fax # and the Court's mailing address so we can fax you a copy of the Return of Service (Affidavit of Service or Not Found Affidavit) and mail the original to the court. Indicate where you want us to send the Return of Service. Whether it is by mail or by FAX, you must provide the contact agency name & mailing address and/or FAX number.

If you are logging on from out-of-state and have documents, OTHER THAN PROTECTION ORDERS, that need to be served in the Clark County area, please be advised that service can take 10 calendar days, due to our existing work load. (Our 1 st priority in this office is to serve Temporary Protective Orders Against Domestic Violence from District Court/Family Division & Stalking/Harassment Orders from Justice Court, as well as the documents that come in from out-of-state.) If you have a court date, we will need your documents in our hands at least 10 calendar days prior to that court date/serve by date. If your documents need to be served in a more timely manner, or you have a court date that doesnt allow for the 10 calendar days, you may want to contact either the local Constables Office for the City/Township in which you are wanting service effectuated in or a private process server.

We require a $100.00 Deposit, per person, per service address for Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, & Boulder City. We would require a $150.00 Deposit, per person, per service address for Primm, Jean, Indian Springs, Logandale, Overton & Moapa. We would also require a $200.00 Deposit, per person, per service address for Mesquite and Laughlin. Payment must be in the form of a business/firm check, cashiers check or money order, made payable to: Clark County Sheriff. PLEASE BE ADVISED, WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS.

*Note: Most documents are $17.00 each and $2.00 per mile depending on where we have to go and how many attempts are made. We will refund what we do not use and if more is needed, we will bill you.

We need a copy of each document to be served. If you have a physical description or picture of the individual its helpful, but, not required.

Please provide a cover letter with these five (5) items:

Name & address of the individual(s) to be served, as well as a list of the documents you want served on them.

Indicate whether these documents should be personally (hand-delivered to the defendant only) served or an abode (residence) /sub-service (serve anyone who answers the door over the age of 18 yrs. old).

Indicate the last possible day we can serve & please note we must have the documents in our hands at least 15 business days prior to the target date.

Should there be any problems/questions with the documents or service, please provide a phone number where we can call collect (or a toll free # we can call).

Any special instructions from your Court.

Please indicate the address you want us to send the Return of Service.

If our office is unable to meet your service needs, please see the following list of constable in Clark County and private process servers taken from the phone book in Clark County.

Private Process Servers

• Instructions to the Sheriff

TO THE GARNISHEE (bank/employer): Please be advised we cannot give any legal advice. If you were served with a garnishment package, please read through all the court documents carefully. You must answer the interrogatories on the Writ of Garnishment, notarize your answers (with signature) and return the entire (page 1, 2, etc. or front and back) ORIGINAL court form and/or any funds to the address on the Sheriff's Demand letter. The $5.00 check is the statutory garnishment fee to reimburse you for the notarization. If you need assistance in filling out the interrogatories or have questions regarding how much is to be garnished, please contact your legal counsel. All other questions should be referred to the attorney of record. This is the attorney who signed the documents that were served upon you.

TO THE BANK ACCOUNT HOLDER/EMPLOYEE OF A GARNISHMENT: Please be advised we cannot give any legal advice. If you have questions regarding this garnishment or you would like to try to make other arrangements, you must contact the attorney of record. The attorney of record is the person who signed the court documents to garnish and they are the only one authorized to make changes, if possible, to your levy.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

IF YOU HAVE A FEE WAIVER, PLEASE SUBMIT 2 COPIES WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS.

• Wages/Bank Accounts/Cash boxes
• Original Instructions to the Sheriff must have complete service address including zip codes (must include Debtors and/or Legal Counsel's last known address).
• Original Writ of Execution & 2 copies or 3 copies of the Electronically Court filed Writ of Execution (must be issued by court clerk).
• Notice of Execution (NRS 21.075).
• Original Writ of Garnishment with $5.00 business check, cashier's check, money order made payable to Garnishee (not needed for cash boxes).
• W-9
• 2 copies of Judgment (for cash boxes only)
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Writ Of Execution: Real Property (Property w/Address or Raw Land)

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Original Instructions to the Sheriff must include:
• debtor's/counsel's complete last known address
• the address of property to be sold
• legal description and APN #

NOTE: The date of sale must be at least 40 days from the date of delivery of documents. Please check w/Sheriffs Civil office for date. If property is raw land, the exact location of property is required and also include a map.

• Original Writ of Execution & 3 copies or 4 copies of the Electronically filed (with Court) Writ of Execution
• 2 copies of Judgment.
• Notice of Execution. (NRS 21.075)
• Original Affidavit of Posting to be emailed in WORD format (check w/Sheriff's Civil office for email address).
• Original Notice of Sale and 8 copies (of which 2 copies will be returned to the attorney/pro per after they are signed, for publication. A file-stamped copy of Affidavit of Publication must be provided 2 days prior to the sale).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require a $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Original Instructions to the Sheriff , must have complete service address including zip codes (must include Debtors/counsel complete last known address). For vehicles: VIN #, license #, color, make, models or any other identifying characteristics. Copy of DMV report or certificate of title.
• Original Writ of Attachment & 4 copies (must be issued by court clerk).
• 2 copies of Order.
• $400 deposit check (for towing and storage, amounts may vary depending on what type of property is being picked up), pay to Clark County Sheriff.
• Original Notice of Attachment (NRS 31.045).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Original Instructions to the Sheriff.
• Original and 4 copies of Writ of Possession, or 5 copies of the Electronically court filed Writ of Possession.
• 2 copies of Judgment or Order.
• Copy of DMV report or certificate of title (if a vehicle).
• Applicable storage fees. ($400.00 for vehicles. If order states Sheriff is to immediately turn over to Plaintiff, than $400 deposit is not required.  If other than vehicle, call Sheriffs Civil Process Section for information on the amount of deposit.)
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.
• When seizing a Mobile Home, contact Sheriffs Civil Process Section for additional requirements.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

IF YOU HAVE A FEE WAIVER, PLEASE SUBMIT 2 COPIES WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS

• Instructions to the Sheriff.
• Original subpoena and 1 copy (or 2 copies).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Instruction to the Sheriff (MUST INCLUDE: S.S. #, D.O.B., and any identifying characteristics the requestor can provide). Instructions must also include address to locate/serve individual.
• Certified copy of Bench Warrant (signed by the Judge).
• 4 regular copies of Bench Warrant.
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

IF YOU HAVE FEE WAIVER, SUBMIT 2 COPIES WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS.

• Instructions to the Sheriff.
• 1 copy of Notice of Claim of Lien (requestor may provide a second copy for return).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

These orders are issued by Justice Court.

If you are wanting to apply for a stalking/harassment order against a neighbor, co-worker, or someone you don't have a domestic relationship with, you must go to the Justice Court, Stalking/Harassment section, in the township where you reside. The office for Las Vegas is located at 200 E. Lewis Ave., 2 nd Floor, Las Vegas, NV. For further information, go online at: www.accessclarkcounty.com or please call their office at (702) 671-3165. Once the order has been granted, it is automatically forwarded to our office for service by the court, as long as there is a service address with which to serve the person in Clark County.

If you received a red notice card you must speak to the deputy whose name appears on the back of the notice card. We cannot give you any information over the phone, because of privacy issues. The deputies carry their case files with them and they are the only ones authorized to give information over the phone. Our deputies are field officers and are out of the office during the day (7:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.). You may leave a detailed message on their voice mail and they will call you back when they return to the office. The best time to reach them personally, is either in the morning when they come in at 7:00a.m. or when they return from the field at about 3:30p.m.

For a list of deputies numbers, please see the following list of names and numbers.

Deputy Name & Phone Number List

• Service Instructions

Writ Of Execution: Personal Property (Vehicles, Equipment, etc.)

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Original Instructions to the Sheriff, must include complete service address, zip codes, debtors/counsel complete last known address, VIN #, license #, year, color, make, model, serial # or other identifying characteristics. Also, either a Certificate of Title or DMV Report (vehicles only).
• Original Writ of Execution & 3 copies, or 4 copies of the Electronically Court filed Writ of Execution.
• Notice of Execution (NRS 21.075)
• 2 copies of Judgment
• $400.00 deposit check payable to Clark County Sheriff, for towing and storage of the vehicle. (All other deposit amounts may vary depending on what type of property is being seized.) All personal property besides vehicles: You must call Sheriffs Civil Process Section prior to bringing in documents to arrange for an estimate for seizing and storing property.
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.
• After property has been seized we must wait 10 business days before scheduling and processing papers for the sale.  Date of sale must be at least 30 days from the date that the documents are to be delivered to Sheriff Civil.  The documents to be delivered are:
• 1.  Original Instructions to the Sheriff.
• 2.  Original Notice of Sale and 8 copies.
• 3.  Original Affidavit of Posting (must be emailed to supervisor in word format). 

The plaintiff at the time of issuing the summons, or at any time thereafter, may apply to the court for an order directing the clerk to issue a Writ of Attachment and thereby cause the property of the defendant to be attached as security for the satisfaction of any judgment that may be recovered, unless the defendant gives security to pay such judgment as provided in this chapter.

A Writ of Attachment is pre-judgment, which means we have to hold anything we seize under this writ until the judge makes a decision in the case. However, we are unable to hold real property, so the writ must be recorded after posting which prevents the owner from transferring ownership to another party.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

IF YOU HAVE FEE WAIVER, PLEASE SUBMIT 2 COPIES WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS.

• Wages/Bank Accounts/Cash boxes
• Original Instructions to the Sheriff, must have complete service address including zip codes (must include Debtors/counsels complete last known address).
• Original Writ of Attachment & 2 copies (must be issued by court clerk).
• 2 copies of Order for Writ of Attachment.
• 2 copies of Order for Writ of Garnishment (may be in Order for Writ of Attachment, NRS 31.249).
• $5.00 business check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to Garnishee (not needed for cash boxes).
• Original Writ of Garnishment (not needed for cash boxes).
• Notice of Attachment (NRS 31.045).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Original Instructions to the Sheriff , (must include Debtors/counsel complete last known address). The instructions must show address of property to be attached and give Legal Description of property with APN #. It must provide a map if the property to attach is raw land (exact location of property is required).
• Original Writ of Attachment & 4 copies (must be issued by court clerk).
• 2 copies of Order.
• Original Notice of Execution/Attachment (NRS 31.045).
• After service is made, the following needs to be completed:
• a) The client will receive back the original Writ of Attachment & Affidavit of Service. The Writ of Attachment, and Affidavit must be e-filed with the Court. Certified copies of the Writ of Attachment and the Affidavit must be recorded.
• b)  Return Filed/Recorded copy to Sheriff's Civil Process Section to show court filing and recording have been completed.
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

If you are wanting to serve a Civil Summons, Joint Preliminary Injunction & Complaint for divorce (annulment, etc.), you must provide us with the following:

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Instructions to the Sheriff.
• 1 copy of Summons/Citation.
• 1 copy of Joint Preliminary Injunction (if you have one) and 1 copy.
• 1 copy of Complaint/Petition.
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

And any other documents you want us to serve. If you have an Order Waiving Fees (Indigent statement signed by a Judge, etc.), we will need a copy that we may keep for our files. We will not accept the Application for the Order Waiving Fees, only the actual Order signed by a judge.

Employees:

Please be advised that we cannot give any legal advice. If you have questions regarding this garnishment or you would like to try to make other arrangements, you must contact the attorney of record. The attorney of record is the person who signed the court documents to garnish and they are the only ones authorized to make any changes, if possible, to the levy.

If you want to file an Affidavit Claiming Exemption or a Third Party Claim, you must do so with the Court. Procedures for claiming exempt property may be found on the Notice of Execution that was mailed to you. For further instruction on how to file these documents, you will need to contact an attorney, Nevada Legal Services or someone that can give you legal advice. Once the Affidavit of Exemption/Third Party Claim has been filed with the Court, we will need a notarized, file stamped copy of this court document for our records. An additional copy is required for the attorney of record. You can either have us serve it upon the attorney for a fee or you can serve it upon the attorney yourself.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

IF YOU HAVE FEE WAIVER, PLEASE SUBMIT 2 COPIES WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS.

• Instructions to the Sheriff (we are serving opposing counsel).
• 2 copies of Affidavit (must be signed, notarized, and filed).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

If you are wanting to serve an Affidavit of Complaint Small Claims you must contact the Constable of the Township where service is desired. We will only serve these documents when accompanied by an Order Waiving Fees.

Items Required From Attorneys/Pro Pers:

• Order Waiving Fees.
• Instructions to the Sheriff.
• 2 copies of Affidavit of Small Claims (including reverse side of page).
• Documents coming from out-of-state require $100.00 deposit. No personal checks accepted.

WHO IS... AND WHAT IS ... THE SHERIFF?

In Clark County, the Sheriff has the statutory duty of providing service of process in civil and criminal cases.

WHO IS... AND WHAT IS ... A DEPUTY SHERIFF?

The Sheriff's Civil Process Section is comprised of Deputies who are full time peace officers commissioned by the Sheriff of Clark County.  The office of the Sheriff Civil Process Section acts as a messenger of the Courts in all civil matters.  Anything that is not a criminal act is a civil act.  We do not get involved in the disputes, but we serve the documents and keep the peace.  We are not legally trained and cannot give legal advice.

Sheriff's Deputies Serve:

• Temporary Protective Orders - Issued by District Court/Family Division, 601 N. Pecos, Las Vegas, NV
• Stalking/Harassment Orders - Issued by Justice Court, 200 S. Third St., Las Vegas, NV

The above documents are forwarded to this section by either District Court/Family Division or Justice Court...

Any Changes to the information provided by the courts must be forwarded through the respective courts.  There is no charge for service of the above Orders issued through a Court.

Sheriff's Deputies also serve:

• Affidavit of Small Claims w/Order Waiving Fees
• Bench Warrants
• Notice of Claim of Lien
• Subpoenas
• Summons & Complaints/Citations & Petitions Writ of Attachment (wages/bank accounts/cash boxes)
• Writ of Attachment (personal property - vehicles, equipment, monies, etc.)
• Writ of Attachment (real property)
• Writ of Execution/Garnishment (wages/bank accounts/cash boxes)
• Writ of Execution (personal property - vehicles, equipment, etc.)
• Writ of Execution (real property)
• Writ of Possession
• Writ of Restitution