Five ZIP codes cover Pleasant Township in Franklin County, and a filer there can order a process server for summonses and complaints, subpoenas, eviction notices and other court papers. The dataset lists no police department for the township. The choices are Standard Service, Rush Service and 24-Hour Service, and the signed proof of service reaches you by email once a delivery is made.
What a Process Server Costs in Pleasant Township
Columbus is among the places the rates page names as most practical for 24-Hour Service on early-day orders, so Pleasant Township, 11.9 miles from the county courthouse, is well placed for it without any promise. The $265 tier, 24-Hour Service, goes for a first attempt within 24 hours. The $225 tier, Rush Service, goes for one within 48 hours. The $185 tier, Standard Service, goes for one within 5 business days. When a delivery fails, each additional attempt is $25. See the rates page.
Franklin County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
The clerk starts with certified mail. A written plaintiff request for personal or residence service moves delivery to the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a court-designated server.
Who May Serve Papers in Franklin County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Court-Designated Server
Civil Rule 4.1 limits who may carry a summons to the door. The clerk may mail it, certified or express, with a signed return receipt. On the plaintiff's written request, the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a person the court designates may deliver it personally or leave it at the usual home with a suitable resident. The court order for a designee runs no longer than a year and is issued on an oath. Papers that remain unserved at 28 days go back to the clerk with reasons. The Civ.R. 4.1 guide covers failed mailings.
Pleasant Township Courts and the Franklin County Courthouse
Pleasant Township has a board of trustees and nothing resembling a court of its own. The Franklin County Courthouse, 345 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, houses the Court of Common Pleas and is about 11.9 miles away. If the matter is a small claim, an eviction or a similar modest case, a municipal or county court hears it, and the filing clerk can say which for a township address. A municipal court generally takes civil claims to $15,000, and the small claims division to $6,000.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Pleasant Township
Notice to leave
A landlord gives written notice to leave at least three days before filing, by certified mail, by hand, or by a copy left at the home or premises. See the eviction guide.
Summons
At least seven days before trial.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Pleasant Township
The proper servers of a subpoena, per Civil Rule 45(B), are the sheriff, a bailiff, a coroner, a clerk, a constable, a deputy, an attorney and a court-designated person. They may deliver it, read it, leave it at the usual residence or mail it with return receipt, tender the fees allowed by law and file a return. Someone served for documents alone gets 14 days to object in writing.
For hospital records, the listing has Doctors Hospital, 5100 West Broad Street, Columbus, (614) 544-2136, 6.6 miles; Grant Medical Center, 111 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, (614) 566-9164, 12.6 miles; and Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, (614) 722-2000, 12.8 miles. For a witness who lives in another state, the UIDDA guide explains the clerk step.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Pleasant Township
ZIP codes: 43119, 43123, 43126, 43140 and 43146. Neighbors in the listing: Prairie Township, Grove City, Fairfield Township, Jackson Township, Darby Township and Jefferson Township. See the Franklin County page.
Pleasant Township Process Server FAQ
How do I serve a township?
Under Rule 4.2 a trustee, the township clerk or the county prosecutor may be served for a township.
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)).