Huntington Township, in Ross County, covers two ZIP codes, 45601 and 45690, and lists no police department, and a process server can deliver summonses and complaints, subpoenas, eviction notices and other court papers there after an online order. The order form offers Standard Service, Rush Service and 24-Hour Service, and a signed proof of service goes out by email once delivery is made.
What a Process Server Costs in Huntington Township
The $185 tier, Standard Service, schedules the first attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service costs $225 and its first attempt falls within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service costs $265 and its first attempt is aimed at within 24 hours, though the rates page does not promise it and the township is 7.8 miles from the county courthouse, so order time and server availability decide. After a failed delivery, extra attempts cost $25 each. The rates page has the list.
Ross County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
Clerks mail most summonses certified. Written requests for personal or residence service shift the job to the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a court-designated server.
Who May Serve Papers in Ross County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Court-Designated Server
For Ross County, Civil Rule 4.1 reads as follows in practice. The clerk goes first, by certified or express mail with a signed return receipt. If the plaintiff asks in writing for more, a sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a court-designated person delivers. That person swears to the rule's requirements and serves for up to a year. Day 28 is when unserved papers return to the clerk with an explanation.
Huntington Township Courts and the Ross County Courthouse
A board of trustees runs Huntington Township, which has no municipal court sitting in it. The Ross County Courthouse, 2 North Paint Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601, houses the Court of Common Pleas and is about 7.8 miles from the township. Evictions, small claims and other modest civil matters go to a municipal or county court, and the filing clerk can name the one for a township address. The general limit in a municipal court is $15,000 for civil claims and $6,000 for small claims.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Huntington Township
Notice
A landlord's written notice to leave has to be given three days or more before filing, by certified mail, in hand or by a copy left at the premises. See the eviction notice guide.
Summons
At least seven days before trial.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Huntington Township
Civil Rule 45(B) restricts subpoena service to a sheriff, bailiff, coroner, clerk, constable, deputy, attorney or court-designated person. The server may hand the subpoena over, read it, leave it at the usual residence or mail it with return receipt, tendering the fees allowed by law and filing a return. Someone asked only for documents has two weeks, 14 days, to object in writing.
The county sheriff is the law-enforcement contact. Hospitals in the listing: Adena Pike Medical Center, 100 Dawn Lane, Waverly, (740) 947-2186, 8.2 miles; Chillicothe Va Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, (740) 773-1141, 11.0 miles; Adena Regional Medical Center, 272 Hospital Road, Chillicothe, (740) 779-7500, 12.0 miles. A witness in another state is the subject of the UIDDA guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Huntington Township
The township is split between ZIP codes 45601 and 45690, and Scioto Township, Franklin Township, Twin Township, Pebble Township and Pee Pee Township. See the Ross County page.
Huntington Township Process Server FAQ
How do I serve a township?
Under Rule 4.2 the options for a township are a trustee, its clerk or the county prosecutor.
Why did my certified-mail summons come back unclaimed?
Rule 4.6 and the clerk's ordinary-mail step.
How long do I have to get the defendant served?
Six months (Rule 4(E)).