Franklin Township, in Ross County, is covered by a process server who can deliver a summons, a subpoena, an eviction notice or another court paper once you place an order. Standard, Rush and 24-Hour speeds are offered, and the signed proof of service reaches your email after each successful delivery.
What a Process Server Costs in Franklin Township
Anyone in no hurry can take Standard Service, $185, whose first attempt falls within 5 business days. Those who need movement sooner pay $225 for Rush Service, with a first attempt within 48 hours. The ceiling is 24-Hour Service at $265, aiming at a first attempt within 24 hours, which is not promised and depends on how early in the day the order arrives and who is available to serve here. A failed delivery can be retried at $25 per attempt. The rates page has the full table.
Ross County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
For most filings the clerk mails the summons. A plaintiff who wants a person to hand it over has to ask in writing, and then the sheriff, a bailiff or a court-named server does it.
Who May Serve Papers in Ross County: Clerk, Sheriff or Designated Server
Civ.R. 4.1 gives the plaintiff a menu: mail, personal service or residence service. The last two depend on a filed request. They are carried out by the sheriff, by a municipal court's bailiff, or by a person the court names for up to a year after that person swears to meeting the rule's requirements, such as no felony in the last ten years.
Franklin Township Courts and the Ross County Courthouse
The Court of Common Pleas sits in Chillicothe at the Ross County Courthouse, 2 North Paint Street, 9.0 miles in a straight line from the township's unincorporated area. For lower-level civil, small claims and eviction cases, a municipal or county court is involved, and the clerk where the case is filed can name it.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Franklin Township
A landlord's written notice to leave must be given at least three days before filing (R.C. 1923.04). The summons for the filed case has to be served at least seven days before the trial date (R.C. 1923.06). Notice content is covered in the eviction guide.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Franklin Township
Adena Pike Medical Center, 100 Dawn Lane, Waverly, (740) 947-2186, is the closest at 8.4 miles. Adena Regional Medical Center, 272 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, (740) 779-7500, is 12.9 miles away, and Chillicothe Va Medical Center is 13.2 miles away. Subpoenas under Civ.R. 45(B) are served by the sheriff, bailiff, coroner, clerk, constable, a deputy, an attorney or a court-named person, with a return filed afterward.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Franklin Township
The township's ZIPs are 45601 and 45690. Jefferson Township and Liberty Township are both 5.4 miles away, Huntington Township 7.0 and Scioto Township 8.3, all in Ross County; Jackson Township, 6.1 miles away, and Pee Pee Township, 8.5 miles away, are in Pike County.
Franklin Township Process Server FAQ
Why did my certified-mail summons come back unclaimed?
A failed mailing is reported to the plaintiff's side by the clerk, who can send ordinary mail on written request (Civ.R. 4.6).
What if I cannot find the defendant?
Publication, with an affidavit of diligent efforts (Civ.R. 4.4).
Can I serve a subpoena on a hospital or out-of-state witness?
Yes; for out of state, R.C. 2319.09 sends the foreign subpoena to the clerk in the Ohio county where discovery is sought.