New California is a part of Union County's Jerome Township, a community of 2,225 where a process server can deliver a summons and complaint, a subpoena, an eviction notice or other court papers. Pick Standard, Rush or 24-Hour Service on the order form, and a signed proof of service will be emailed after the papers are successfully delivered. Because it is an unincorporated Census-designated place, there is no city or village government; the Jerome Township trustees, whose township wraps around it, fill that role.
What a Process Server Costs in New California
Union County papers for New California are priced at $185 for Standard Service, with a first attempt within 5 business days, or $225 for Rush Service, with a first attempt within 48 hours. The 24-Hour Service option, $265, chases a first attempt within 24 hours; the rates page says it is not assured and works best near Columbus for early orders, so here it depends on submission time and server availability. Any attempt beyond the first package of work is billed at $25 per attempt if a Jerome Township address proves hard to serve.
Union County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
Marysville's clerk mails summonses unless the plaintiff files for personal or residence service by the sheriff, a bailiff or a court-designated server.
Who Serves Process in Union County: Clerk Mail or Sheriff
Civ.R. 4.1(A) has papers mailed by certified or express mail, or sent by a carrier demanding a signature. The plaintiff must ask in writing for personal service, or for residence service where a suitable resident of the home accepts the papers. Common pleas assignments go to the Union County Sheriff's Office and municipal assignments to the bailiff; alternatively, a court may designate a person by order under 4.1(E) who meets 4.1(D), such as having no conviction for a dishonesty offense in ten years. Unsuccessful papers come back to the clerk, endorsed, at 28 days.
New California Courts and the Union County Courthouse
The Union County Court of Common Pleas is at the Union County Courthouse, 215 West 5th Street, Marysville, OH 43040, about 9.3 miles from New California. A municipal or county court hears smaller civil cases, small claims and evictions, and the clerk there confirms which court covers a given address.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry Papers in New California
Notice to Leave
R.C. 1923.04 makes the landlord deliver written notice three days or more before filing.
Summons
The trial summons must be served no less than seven days ahead (R.C. 1923.06). See the eviction page.
Subpoenas and Hospital Records near New California
Dublin Methodist Hospital, 7500 Hospital Avenue, Dublin, OH 43016, (614) 544-8000, is about 5.0 miles away, and Mount Carmel Dublin about 5.7. Memorial Hospital, 500 London Avenue, Marysville, (937) 644-6115, is about 9.1 miles. Jerome Township has no police department in the listing, so the Union County Sheriff's Office is the agency to contact.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around New California
ZIP 43064 covers New California. Inside Jerome Township, the community looks toward Washington Township and the village of Plain City in Madison County. See the Union County page.
New California Process Server FAQ
Who can personally serve a summons in Ohio?
A Union County sheriff's deputy, a municipal bailiff, or a person a court has designated by order under Civ.R. 4.1(E).
What if I cannot find the defendant?
With a sworn affidavit of reasonable diligence, Civ.R. 4.4 allows publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Union County.
How long do I have to get the defendant served after filing?
The Civ.R. 4(E) clock runs six months from the filing date.