Civil Process FAQs

Yes, the Department accepts all major credit cards, except American Express.

Yes, up to 25 filings can be submitted per order.

If the writ has not expired, new instructions can be submitted along with the appropriate fees. Select your previous levying file number when submitting a filing on the e-Filing portal.

A separate filing with service instructions needs to be submitted for each debtor.

Each unit or suite requires its own filing.

Restraining order may be submitted using the e-Filing Portal or via email, fax, mail or in-person. There is no fee for restraining orders pertaining to domestic violence, elder abuse, and civil harassment if the court orders fees to be waived.  If you choose to use the e-Filing Portal, select "waiver" as the appropriate waiver as no fee waiver needs to be scanned. 

Select the "Out-of-State" category on the e-Filing Portal. If your proof requires notary, please indicate on the service instructions “notary required” and mark the “notarize” box on the E-filing portal when submitting for service.

If the document qualifies for substitute service, choose the service category of the document and indicate substitute service is authorized in the instructions.  Once the service is approved, we will adjust the service to substitute if it meets the timeframe requirements.

Submit the service using the appropriate type of Summons & Complaint with Post & Mail and mark the box listed as “notary or certified mailing,” to ensure the proper fees are noted.

Submit the filing using Summons & Complaint UD Prejudgment with No SS or w/ SS (choose the one that applies to you), please add a filing per defendant you want served that is listed on the document. After that is completed, you will also have to add an additional filing for “All Unknown Occupants” (ex: if you have 2 defendants you will need to have 3 filings).