Sheriff Civil
The Civil Division is a state mandated service of the Sheriff's Office. Its purpose and function is to serve and execute the various legal processes issued not only by and for the several non-criminal courts of the state and its subdivisions, but also for the legal community and the general public, the sworn staff is dedicated to civil enforcement and proper process service.
The Civil Division provides a variety of civil process which includes summons and complaints, subpoenas, small claims, wage garnishments, court ordered restraining orders, etc.
Departmental and divisional policies and procedures are consistent with Idaho State Code. These policies are designed and developed to insure the accurate, expeditious, and judicious service and execution of all matters relating to civil process.
This office only serves and enforces documents in the Bingham County area. This includes the city limits of Blackfoot, Shelley, Firth, Groveland, Pingree, Springfield, Aberdeen and portions of Fort Hall. Please refer to the appropriate Sheriff's Office for service outside of Bingham County.
For civil process servings to be served please be sure to include:
- All documents must be accompanied by a letter of instruction, signed and dated by the attorney of record or the plaintiff if there is no attorney as per Idaho Code 31-2211. The instructions must include who is to be served and location where service is to be made. You may provide more than 1 address as long as all addresses are located within Bingham County
- The document to be served
- Appropriate numbers of copies of the paper to be served.
- A check payable to the Bingham County Sheriff's Office for $50.00 or fee indicated in the fee schedule located here.
- A self addressed stamped envelope for writs of execution addressed to the defendant.
- Writs of Execution involving a bank garnishment, check for $7.00 made payable to the financial institution where documents will be served.
Our office strives to assist with information pertaining to procedural questions in regards to the civil paper process, but we can not provide legal advise or legal documents. If assistance is needed with a legal situation, an attorney will need to be contacted.
Contact the Civil Division
Hours of Operations:
Monday-Friday, Excluding Holidays
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch
Physical/Mailing Address:
Bingham County Sheriff
Attn: Civil Division
501 N Maple #405
Blackfoot, Idaho
83221
Phone: (208) 782-3042
Facsimile: (208) 782-304