This page is for anyone who needs a process server in Boardman Township, Mahoning County. We can handle summonses, complaints, subpoenas, eviction notices and similar papers for the 40,218 people living in the township's unincorporated area. Choose among Standard, Rush and 24-Hour turnaround when you place an order, and a signed proof of service is emailed after a delivery succeeds.
What a Process Server Costs in Boardman Township
Three fees, one for each speed. Standard Service, $185: first attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service, $225: first attempt within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service, $265: first attempt within 24 hours. Treat the 24-hour option as a best effort rather than a promise. Per the rates page, it is most practical in a handful of big metro areas for orders in early in the day, and in other places it hinges on submission time and server availability in the area.
Should the papers not reach the person, you may add attempts at $25 per attempt.
Mahoning County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
Think about who is expected to hand the papers over before you pick a tier. Ohio's default is a summons the clerk sends by certified mail. If the plaintiff asks the clerk for personal or residence service, the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a server the court has designated by order takes over.
Who May Serve Papers in Mahoning County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Designated Server
Civ.R. 4.1 is the starting point. Mail comes first. After that the plaintiff may file a written request for personal service or residence service, the latter meaning a copy left at the defendant's usual residence with a resident of suitable age and discretion.
The people who may then deliver depend on the court: the sheriff of the county in common pleas and county court cases, the bailiff within a municipal court's territory, and otherwise a person the court designates under 4.1(E) for up to a year. That designation rests on an oath covering the 4.1(D) list, which includes being 18 or older, uninvolved in the case, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and free of recent serious convictions and supervision. Failed mail is addressed in our certified mail guide.
Servers have 28 days to either deliver or return the papers to the clerk endorsed with why they could not.
Boardman Township Courts and the Mahoning County Courthouse
Youngstown is the county seat, and the Mahoning County Courthouse at 120 Market Street, Youngstown, OH 44503, is the Common Pleas courthouse, roughly 5.4 miles in a straight line from Boardman Township. Municipal or county courts take the lower-level civil, small claims and eviction filings, with municipal courts generally capped at $15,000 and small claims at $6,000.
A township has trustees but no court of its own. Where a particular Boardman address falls is a question for the clerk of the court where you intend to file.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Boardman Township
Notice before filing
A landlord must give written notice to leave the premises at least three days before filing a forcible entry and detainer case (R.C. 1923.04). Handing it over, leaving it at the home or the premises, and certified mail are all recognized ways. The wording is regulated for homes, as the eviction notice guide explains.
Summons for the hearing
After filing, R.C. 1923.06 calls for service of the summons at least seven days ahead of the trial date. Because that statute has its own rules about service, ask the clerk where the case sits.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Boardman Township
Subpoena service under Civ.R. 45(B) belongs to sheriffs, bailiffs, coroners, clerks, constables and their deputies, attorneys, and persons designated by court order under Civ.R. 4.1(E). Methods include hand delivery, reading the subpoena aloud, leaving it at the witness's usual residence, or certified or express mail with return receipt requested. A witness who asks is owed the one-day attendance fee and the fees allowed by law at service, and one who lives outside the county of the court is owed them without asking. The clerk receives a return. Written objections to a documents-only subpoena are due within 14 days of service, or earlier if the compliance date comes first.
Three hospitals in the listing are close. Surgical Hospital At Southwoods, 7630 Southern Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44512, (330) 729-8000, is 0.7 miles away. Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, 8401 Market Street, Boardman, OH 44512, (330) 729-2929, is 1.8 miles, and Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44501, (330) 480-3022, is 6.5 miles. The listing also names Boardman Township Police Department, 8299 Market Street, Boardman, OH 44512, (330) 726-4144; call to confirm before sending a records subpoena, because the entry traces back to a 2008 survey.
A subpoena from a case pending elsewhere goes through R.C. 2319.09, which sends it to the clerk in the Ohio county where the discovery is wanted. Details here.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Boardman Township
Boardman Township uses ZIP codes 44512 and 44514. Nearby are Poland (2.6 miles), Struthers (4.3), Beaver Township (4.7), Canfield Township (5.0), Poland Township (5.2) and Youngstown (5.4). The Mahoning County page has more.
Boardman Township Process Server FAQ
Why did my certified-mail summons come back unclaimed or refused?
Civ.R. 4.6 has the clerk notify the plaintiff or the attorney, then mail by ordinary mail on written request. Many plaintiffs switch to personal or residence service.
How long do I have to get the defendant served after filing?
Six months under Civ.R. 4(E), absent good cause, before the court may dismiss without prejudice as to that defendant.
How do I serve a business or a township, village or city?
Civ.R. 4.2 names who receives process for entities, including a township trustee, township clerk or county prosecutor for a township.