Civil Process
In 1997, Sheriff Frank G. Cousins, Jr. established the first Civil Process Division in the history of the department. The unit, which is located at 354 Merrimack St., Bldg. C Ste. 332 Lawrence, MA, works with lawyers throughout the region, doing all forms of legal documentation.
The money generated from this endeavor is used to sustain the unit and pay for new equipment and capital improvements in the department, which annually saves taxpayers thousands of dollars. Prior to 1997, Civil Process operated as a private concern through myriad firms that had no accountability to the Sheriff’s Department.
Common law dictates that the Sheriffs are the highest law enforcement officers within the County. The Sheriffs of the Commonwealth are committed to excellence and work diligently to maintain highly trained and professional staff to support this statutory mandate.
We serve all types of process: Civil, State, Federal and Criminal.
Types of Process we serve:
- Notice to Quit
- Executions
- Search Warrants
- Notice to Show Cause
- Levys
- Temporary Restraining Orders
- Summons
- Peace Keepers
- Witness Subpoenas
- Capias Arrests
- Complaints
- Writ of Attachments
- Evictions
- Sheriff's Sales 30 Day Notices