Auburn Township, in Geauga County, is 13.7 miles from the county courthouse and has a single ZIP code, 44023, and a process server can deliver summonses and complaints, subpoenas, eviction notices and other court papers there after an online order. Orders can be placed as Standard Service, Rush Service or 24-Hour Service, and each successful delivery is followed by an emailed, signed proof of service.
What a Process Server Costs in Auburn Township
Three tiers apply to Auburn Township. The economy tier is Standard Service, $185, which starts with a first attempt within 5 business days. The priority tier is Rush Service, $225, which starts with a first attempt within 48 hours. The express tier is 24-Hour Service, $265, whose first attempt is aimed at within 24 hours, which the rates page does not promise and which depends on submission time and server availability in this part of Geauga County. If delivery fails, each additional attempt is $25. See the rates page.
Geauga County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
In a typical case the clerk sends the summons out as certified mail. A plaintiff's written request for personal or residence service passes them to the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a court-designated server.
Who May Serve Papers in Geauga County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Court-Designated Server
For Auburn Township the rule is Civil Rule 4.1, like everywhere in Ohio, and its centerpiece is the clerk's mail. The clerk sends certified or express mail with a return receipt and logs the result. Delivery by a person needs the plaintiff's written request and falls to the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a person designated by court order, with the order capped at a year and granted on an oath. Anything not served by day 28 returns to the clerk, reasons attached.
Auburn Township Courts and the Geauga County Courthouse
A board of trustees governs Auburn Township, which has no municipal court. Geauga County Common Pleas business is done at the county courthouse, 13.7 miles from the township. Small claims, evictions and other modest civil cases belong to a municipal or county court, with the filing clerk able to say which takes a township address. A municipal court is generally limited to claims of $15,000, and the small claims division to $6,000.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Auburn Township
Notice
Written notice to leave must be given by the landlord at least three days ahead of filing, whether by certified mail, in hand or by a copy left at the premises. See the eviction guide.
Summons
At least seven days before trial.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Auburn Township
Under Civil Rule 45(B) the sheriff, a bailiff, a coroner, a clerk, a constable, a deputy, an attorney or a court-designated person may serve a subpoena, tendering the fees allowed by law, by delivery, reading, the usual residence or return-receipt mail. A return is filed. A recipient told to produce documents alone has two weeks to serve written objections.
No police department is shown for the township; the sheriff is the law-enforcement office to ask. Hospitals in the listing: Uh Regional Hospitals, 13207 Ravenna Road, Chardon, (440) 285-6246, 8.7 miles; Hillcrest Hospital, 6780 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights, (440) 312-4500, 14.0 miles; University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, 3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood, (216) 593-5511, 14.5 miles. The UIDDA guide explains how a witness in another state is brought in.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Auburn Township
ZIP code 44023. Neighbors in the listing: Troy Township, Newbury Township, Mantua Township, Hiram Township, Bainbridge Township and the village of South Russell. See the Geauga County page.
Auburn Township Process Server FAQ
How do I serve a township?
Rule 4.2 says a township is served through a trustee, the clerk or the county prosecutor.
Why did my certified-mail summons come back refused?
Rule 4.6 covers the clerk's ordinary-mail step.
How long do I have to get the defendant served?
Six months (Rule 4(E)).