Support Services

Overview

The Support Services Division is responsible for receiving, processing, and serving civil and criminal court orders and legal documents. Civil Process Servers are responsible for service of the papers for the division. Types of civil, criminal, and legal documents served by the Support Services Division include:

  • Court orders
  • Executions
  • Miscellaneous documents
  • Notices
  • Original notices
  • Subpoenas
  • Summons
  • Warrants
  • Writs

Other responsibilities of the Support Services Division include the issuance of weapon permits, sex offender registry, processing requests for motor vehicle crash reports, Iowa driver’s license records, and criminal history checks.

The Support Services Division also coordinates the training and education for the staff at the Sheriff’s Office as well as the presentation of the annual Citizen’s Academy.

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