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

Sheriff’s Service Fees
RSA 104:31
(Effective July 1, 2021)

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

SERVICE	FEE
Non est return (Non-service)	$12.00
Writ of Summons	$30.00
Writs (including Landlord and Tenant	$30.00
Writ of Replevin	$30.00
Writ of Summons with Petition	$36.00
Writ of Attachment with Petition	$36.00
Petitions	$30.00
Petitions (requiring “In Hand” service)*	$60.00
Attachment – Real Estate	$30.00
Bill	$30.00
Divorce Libel	$30.00
Libel with Restraining Order**	$66.00
Petition with Restraining Order**	$66.00
Writ of Possession	$30.00
Demand for Rent	$30.00
Eviction Notice	$30.00
Small Claims Notice	$30.00
Order of Notice (Small Claims Action)*	$60.00
Process	$30.00
Writs of Execution***	$30.00
Subpoena*	$60.00
Attachment – Personal Property	$30.00
Attachment – Bulky Articles	$30.00
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
In-Hand Service	$30.00

* $30.00, plus $30.00 for “In Hand” service

** $36.00, plus $30.00 for “In Hand” service

***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.

When in-hand service is required by a court order or court rule an additional $30.00 will be assess.

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.