Ravenna Township wraps around the city of Ravenna, the Portage County seat, and a process server can deliver summonses and complaints, subpoenas, eviction notices and other court papers there after an online order. Customers choose among Standard Service, Rush Service and 24-Hour Service, and a signed proof of service follows by email after delivery succeeds.
What a Process Server Costs in Ravenna Township
Close to the courthouse, but pricing is by speed, not distance. The $185 Standard Service tier is the slowest: Standard Service, $185, gets a first attempt within 5 business days. Rush Service, $225, brings a first attempt within 48 hours. 24-Hour Service, $265, targets a first attempt within 24 hours without any promise from the rates page, since order time and server availability decide. An unsuccessful delivery can be followed by further attempts at $25 apiece, and the rates page has the list.
Portage County Sheriff, Bailiff or Private Server?
Clerks usually mail summonses certified. If the plaintiff writes to the clerk for personal or residence service, the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a server designated by the court takes the papers.
Who May Serve Papers in Portage County: Clerk Mail, Sheriff, Bailiff or Court-Designated Server
In Ohio a summons usually arrives in the mail rather than from a person at the door, thanks to Civil Rule 4.1. The clerk sends it certified or express and keeps the signed receipt on the docket. When a plaintiff files a written request, the sheriff, a municipal bailiff or a person designated by the court delivers it personally or at the defendant's usual home. Designation lasts up to a year, requires an oath and ends if the person stops qualifying. A server returns the papers after 28 days of non-service, with reasons.
Ravenna Township Courts and the Portage County Courthouse
Ravenna Township has trustees and no municipal court; the city of Ravenna has its own page. The Portage County Courthouse, 203 West Main Street, Ravenna, OH 44266, is about 0.8 miles from the township and is the seat of the Court of Common Pleas. Smaller civil cases, small claims and evictions are heard by a municipal or county court, and for a township address the filing clerk is the one to ask. Municipal courts generally hear claims up to $15,000, and small claims up to $6,000.
Eviction Notices and Forcible Entry and Detainer Papers in Ravenna Township
Notice
At least three days before filing, a landlord gives written notice to leave, by certified mail, by hand, or by leaving a copy at the home or premises. The eviction notice guide covers wording.
Summons
Seven days before trial at the latest.
Subpoenas, Hospital Records and Out-of-State Subpoenas near Ravenna Township
Civil Rule 45(B) allows a sheriff, bailiff, coroner, clerk, constable, deputy, attorney or court-designated person to serve a subpoena, by delivery, reading, the usual residence or return-receipt mail, with the fees allowed by law tendered. The return goes to the clerk. When only documents are demanded, the recipient has 14 days to serve written objections.
No township police department is listed, so the county sheriff is the contact. The nearest hospital in the listing is University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, 6847 N Chestnut, Ravenna, (330) 297-2300, 0.5 miles away; others are Summa Western Reserve Hospital, 1900 23rd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, (330) 971-7000, 14.0 miles, and Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, 444 North Main Street, Akron, (330) 670-4152, 14.7 miles. For out-of-state witnesses, see the UIDDA guide.
ZIP Codes and Neighboring Communities Around Ravenna Township
The township shares ZIP code 44266 with the city, and its listed neighbors are Ravenna, Shalersville Township, Franklin Township, Rootstown Township, Charlestown Township and Edinburg Township. See the Portage County page.
Ravenna Township Process Server FAQ
How do I serve a township?
By a trustee, the township clerk or the county prosecutor, under Rule 4.2.
Why did my certified-mail summons come back refused?
Rule 4.6 and the clerk's ordinary-mail step.
What does a landlord have to hand over before filing an eviction?
Three days' written notice to leave (R.C. 1923.04).