Process Papers

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office serves the following types of papers:

Subpoenas Civil Rule Condemnation Summons Probate Court Rule Order/Notion/Motion Civil Summons Disability Court Rule Attorney Subpoenas Garnishments Order by the Court

Revenue Commission Jury Summons Rule Against Garnishment Personal Service City of Louisville Metro Notice of a Hearing Personal Service Miscellaneous

Here is some specific information for some of the most type of papers served:

Evictions This Unit receives many court orders directing the Sheriff to evict people from their residential or commercial property or to seize items of personal property to satisfy a delinquent debt.

Warrants & Emergency Protective Orders (EPO’s) The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for serving Emergency Protective Orders, Domestic Violence Warrants and Warrants sent to Lincoln County from other Kentucky counties.  This unit operates 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.

Warrants / Summons If you have a complaint against another party and would like to take out an Arrest Warrant or you are in need of a summons for a party to appear in court, you must first file a complaint with the Lincoln County Attorney’s Office at located at 111 E. Main Street, Stanford KY 40484 or call (606) 365-9161.  After that, a judge will decide if it is worthy of a Warrant or a Summons and order the appropriate law enforcement agency to find, serve, and/or arrest the offending party.

What is an Emergency Protective Order (EPO)? An EPO is an order issued by the court to provide protection from future acts of violence.  If you or someone you know is feeling threatened, in need of help, or just simply in need of information on EPO’s, call our office at (606) 365-2696 After an EPO is filed, a judge will decide whether to issue it and then order the Sheriff’s Office to serve the Emergency Protective Order on the respondent.