CIVIL DIVISION

THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE CIVIL DIVISION

is staffed with one commander, one sergeant, 5 deputy sheriffs assigned to civil process duties, two legal clerks assigned to civil process preparation, and 15 deputy sheriffs assigned to courthouse security. The Civil Division serves civil process in the manner prescribed by law, adhering to the procedures and laws set forth in the California Code of Civil Procedure. The Civil Division works in conjunction with the Civil Courts in San Luis Obispo County and Civil Courts throughout the State of California in the execution and service of process. The goal of the Civil Division is to serve all process in a timely manner while maintaining an impartial position between all parties involved. Civil process includes the service of summons and complaints, small claims documents, restraining orders, subpoenas and evictions. Other services include levies on wages, bank accounts, personal property, real property, or any other asset of the judgment debtor.

The Civil Division provides security services to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court and its staff at the courthouse in downtown San Luis Obispo, the courtroom located at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall, the juvenile court located at the Juvenile Services Center on Highway 1, the courthouse located in downtown Paso Robles and the courthouse in Grover Beach. Security services include entrance screening to courthouse buildings, physical security of the courthouses and protection of the Superior Court judges, court staff, attorneys and the public.

For part of the year, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Newsom’s Eviction Moratorium decreased the number of evictions processed throughout the county.

106 Evictions 816 Levies 2,205

Services of Civil Processes