For information on how to file a civil process visit
New Hampshire Judicial Branch website

Sheriff’s Service Fees
RSA 104:31
(Effective January 1, 2024)

Please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (603) 352-4238 for total cost prior to sending payment

SERVICE	FEE
Non Est (non-service)	$12.86
Writ of Summons	$32.15
Writs (including Landlord and Tenant)	$32.15
Writ of Replevin	$32.15
Writ of Summons with Petition	$38.58
Writ of Attachment with Petition	$38.58
Petitions	$32.15
Petitions (requiring “In Hand” service)	$64.30
Attachment – Real Estate	$32.15
Bill	$32.15
Divorce Libel	$32.15
Libel with Restraining Order*	$64.30
Petition with Restraining Order*	$64.30
Writ of Possession	$32.15
Demand for Rent	$32.15
Eviction Notice	$32.15
Small Claims Notice	$32.15
Order of Notice (Small Claims Action)*	$64.30
Process	$32.15
Writs of Execution**	$32.15
Subpoena*	$64.30
Attachment – Personal Property	$32.15
Attachment – Bulky Articles	$32.15
Copies	$1.00
Postage and Handling, per writ	$1.00 min
Search, Inventory, Sale and Wait Time***	$30.00 per hour
Travel/Mileage	Federal Rate

*When IN-HAND service is required by a court order or court rule an additional $32.15 will be assessed.

**Levying Executions, Sheriff Sale or both, on the dollar:
First $100 levied – $0.05
Above $100, not exceeding $500 – $0.04
Above $500, not exceeding $1,000 – $0.03
Above $1,000 – $0.02
Minimum fee $12.00

***A $30.00 per hour fee (increments of 30 minutes – $15) will be access to search for accurate/updated information, if information provided is not accurate or is incomplete.

For service of an Order of Arrest for Violation of a Court Order a $30.00 fee will be charged to the defendant on top of the bail amount, unless, the defendant, upon motion, shows the court good cause for failure to appear.