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Civil Process Fee-for-Service Schedule

This following fee schedule was implemented by our department on April 1, 2003.
Service of Process Fee
$30.00 + mileage (#2)
Service Attempted/Not Found
$25.00 + mileage (#2)
Mileage (round trip from Fergus Falls)
$ .45 cents per mile (#1)
Request for Process Returned
$25.00 + mileage
Mortgage Foreclosure Sales
$40.00
Redemption of Property (Recorded Fee Holder)
1% to Max. $200.00
Redemption of Property (all others)
1% to Max. $200.00
Sheriff Sales
$40.00 + mileage
Commission on unusual real estate sales
4% of bid
Posting 3 Sale notices
$25.00 + mileage
Report of Sale & Certificate
$20.00
Writ of Execution Commission Fee
Writ of Execution Returned Wholly Unsatisfied
$20.00 + mileage
Evictions
hourly deputy time
+ mileage
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders
No Charge
Harassment Restraining Orders
No Charge (#4)
Replevin
$25.00 + mileage + hourly deputy time if more than 1 hour
Securing property on seizures:  
Writ of Attachments
$25.00 + mileage + hourly deputy time if
more than 1 hour
Writ of Executions
hourly deputy time
Writ of Restitution
hourly deputy time
Assisting Petitioner/Respondent with separation of
property per final divorce decrees
hourly deputy time + mileage
   
*NOTES
#1: Automatic increase to $.50 per mile if retail gas prices rise above $1.50 per gallon or $.55 per mile if prices rise above $2.00 per gallon.

#2: If priority service is requested, meaning within 4 hours of receipt at the Sheriff's Office, requester MAY BE required to pay 1 hour deputy time, plus regular fees.

#3: 6% of gross amount collected, or 6% of settlement occurring after the Sheriff's Office has taken any action on the Writ of Execution

#4: Will be charged $25 + mileage if legislature amends statute to allow Sheriff service fees.

Approved by the Otter Tail County Board March of 2003.
 
 
 
 

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