Hancock County's Orange Township is nearer to Bluffton's hospital than to its own courthouse, and a process server can be hired online to carry summonses, subpoenas, eviction notices and other court papers. After a delivery goes through, the server's signed proof of service is emailed, and the speed is yours to choose: Standard, Rush or 24-Hour.
What a Process Server Costs in Orange Township
Orange Township orders start at $185 for Standard Service, whose first attempt falls within 5 business days. Stepping up to $225 buys Rush Service and a first attempt within 48 hours. At $265, 24-Hour Service sets its sights on 24 hours, a goal governed by submission time and server availability in the area. If a delivery has to be tried again, each added attempt is $25. The rates page repeats these, and the order form is where requests are made.
Hancock County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
A certified-mail summons from the clerk is the ordinary course. Only if the plaintiff files a written request for personal or residence service does the job pass to the sheriff, a municipal-court bailiff or a court-designated server.
Who May Serve Papers in Hancock County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Court-Designated Server
Ohio's Civ.R. 4.1 is blunt about who hands papers over: the sheriff, a municipal court's bailiff, or someone the court designates in an order. It is never just a friend of the plaintiff. Designated servers swear that they meet the rule's list of requirements before the order issues.
Orange Township Courts and the Hancock County Courthouse
With the courthouse 14.9 miles away, Orange Township cases for Common Pleas are filed in Findlay at the Hancock County Courthouse, 300 South Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840. For smaller claims, small claims and evictions, a municipal or county court applies, and the clerk where you plan to file can tell you which one reaches an address.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Orange Township
Under R.C. 1923.04, no eviction case may be filed until the tenant has had written notice to leave for at least three days, and the notice may be certified mail, a hand delivery or a copy left at the home. The eviction guide goes through the required content. Court summonses in the filed case must be served seven days or more before trial (R.C. 1923.06).
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Orange Township
Bluffton Hospital, 139 Garau Street, Bluffton, OH 45817, (419) 358-9010, is just 4.3 miles off. Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 South Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840, (419) 423-4500, is 13.8 miles away, and Lima Memorial Health System, 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804, (419) 998-4731, is 16.6 miles away. Under Civ.R. 45(B), subpoenas are served by sheriffs, bailiffs, coroners, clerks, constables, deputies, attorneys or court-named persons. UIDDA handles out-of-state subpoenas.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Orange Township
Orange Township's ZIP codes are 45810 and 45817. In Hancock County, Union Township is 5.9 miles away and Eagle Township 8.4 miles away. Bluffton, a village 3.9 miles away, and Richland and Jackson townships are in Allen County, and Liberty Township, 6.2 miles away, is in Hardin County. See the Hancock County page.
Orange Township Process Server FAQ
What if I cannot find the defendant?
If the residence is unknown after reasonable diligence, publication under Civ.R. 4.4 is possible.
How do I serve a business or a township?
Under Civ.R. 4.2, companies are served through an agent, officer or manager, townships through trustees, the clerk or the county prosecutor.
How long do I have to get the defendant served after filing?
Civ.R. 4(E): six months before a court may dismiss without prejudice.