Candlewood Lake shares ZIP 43338 with Mount Gilead, the Morrow County seat, and a process server can deliver a summons and complaint, a subpoena, an eviction notice or other court papers to homes there. Choose Standard, Rush or 24-Hour Service; a signed proof of service is emailed once a delivery succeeds. Candlewood Lake is an unincorporated community, counted by the 2020 Census as a Census-designated place of 1,329 residents, and it lies wholly within Congress Township. It has no city or village government, so the Congress Township trustees govern it.
What a Process Server Costs in Candlewood Lake
Standard Service runs $185 and provides a first attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service runs $225 and provides a first attempt within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service runs $265 and works toward a first attempt within 24 hours; Morrow County is outside the metro areas the rates page names for that tier, so it depends on submission time and server availability. Papers that cannot be delivered on the first try can get additional attempts at $25 per attempt. Order online.
Morrow County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
The Morrow County clerk mails a summons by certified mail by default, and only a written request from the plaintiff sends a sheriff, a bailiff or a court-designated server instead.
Who May Serve Papers in Morrow County: Clerk, Sheriff or Designated Server
Personal or residence service in a common pleas case against a Candlewood Lake resident goes from the clerk to the Morrow County Sheriff's Office under Civ.R. 4.1; municipal courts use their bailiff. A court may designate a person by order for up to a year after an oath to the 4.1(D) requirements, such as not being a party or related to one. Papers left unserved for 28 days are returned with the reasons.
Candlewood Lake Courts and the Morrow County Courthouse
The Morrow County Courthouse, 48 East High Street, Mount Gilead, OH 43338, about 5.7 miles away, is where the Morrow County Court of Common Pleas sits. Small claims, evictions and lesser civil cases go to a municipal or county court, and the clerk where you file confirms which court covers the address.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Candlewood Lake
The three-day notice
R.C. 1923.04 requires a written notice to leave at least three days before filing, delivered by certified mail, in person or at the premises. Residential wording is in the eviction guide.
The summons
Once filed, the case summons has to be served at least seven days ahead of trial under R.C. 1923.06; ask the clerk which method applies.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Candlewood Lake
Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital, 651 West Marion Road, Mount Gilead, (419) 946-5015, is 6.3 miles away, and Galion Community Hospital, 269 Portland Way South, Galion, (419) 468-4841, is 7.8. A subpoena to either must be served by a person Civ.R. 45(B) lists, who files a return afterward. Congress Township has no police department in the listing; the sheriff handles law enforcement.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Candlewood Lake
Candlewood Lake is in ZIP 43338. Congress, North Bloomfield and Washington townships surround it. See the Morrow County page.
Candlewood Lake Process Server FAQ
Who can personally serve a summons in Ohio?
A sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a court-designated person makes personal service under Civ.R. 4.1.
How do I serve Congress Township?
Under Civ.R. 4.2, serve a township trustee, the township clerk or the county prosecutor.
What does a landlord have to hand over before filing?
A landlord must first give the three-day written notice to leave under R.C. 1923.04.