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

Sheriff’s Service Fees effective July 1, 2025 as per RSA 104:31

Please get in touch with the Sheriff’s Office at (603) 352-4238 for the total cost before sending payment

SERVICE	FEE
Non Est (non-service)	$13.87
Writ of Summons	$34.69
Writs (including Landlord and Tenant)	$34.69
Writ of Replevin	$34.69
Writ of Summons with Petition	$41.63
Writ of Attachment with Petition	$41.63
Petitions	$34.69
Petitions (requiring “In Hand” service)	$69.38
Attachment – Real Estate	$34.69
Bill	$34.69
Divorce Libel	$34.69
Libel with Restraining Order*	$69.38
Petition with Restraining Order*	$69.38
Writ of Possession	$34.69
Demand for Rent	$34.69
Eviction Notice	$34.69
Small Claims Notice	$34.69
Order of Notice (Small Claims Action)*	$69.38
Process	$34.69
Writs of Execution**	$32.15
Subpoena*	$69.38
Attachment – Personal Property	$34.69
Attachment – Bulky Articles	$34.69
Copies	$1.00
Postage and Handling, per writ	$1.00 min
Search, Inventory, Sale, and Wait Time***	$34,69 per hour
Travel/Mileage	Federal Rate

*When a court order or court rule requires IN-HAND service, an additional $34.69 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 $13.73

***A $34.69 per hour fee (increments of 30 minutes – $17.34) will be assessed to search for accurate/updated information if the information provided is not accurate or is incomplete.

For service of an Order of Arrest for Violation of a Court Order, a $34.69 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.