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THE COUNTY OF CHESTER
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
201 West Market Street, Suite 1201
P.O. Box 2746 West Chester PA 19382-0991
KEVIN D. DYKES JASON W. SUYDAM
Sheriff Chief Deputy
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL SERVICE OF PROCESS
UPDATED 1/2/2024
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH ALL SERVICE REQUESTS IN-COUNTY OR DEPUTIZED TO
ANOTHER COUNTY:
1. One (1) Chester County Sheriff Service Affidavit for each person/location to be served.
a. Each separate address and each separate party to be served, even at the same address, requires
a separate form.
b. The only exception for Chester County service: a married couple at the same address may be listed
on one form. However, if you have knowledge that the married couple is separated or in the process
of divorcing, you must use two separate forms. Please check with foreign Counties regarding
their party service rules if you are requesting deputized service.
c. The form is now available online as a fillable PDF. Users of the PDF form agree to view
service results and completed Affidavits through the County E-filing system only, as no paper
copies will be mailed. Any forms with former Sheriff Maddox’s name/signature will not be
accepted.
d. An attorney’s or representative’s signature is required in Block #12 of the Service Affidavit.
2. One (1) copy of the paperwork to be served per Sheriff Service Affidavit. We do not need extra
copies of the paperwork to be served – extra copies will be discarded.
3. One (1) self-addressed postage-paid envelope per docket number, regardless of how many Sheriff
Service Affidavits are submitted.
a. We will send payment receipts and any refunds to you in these envelopes.
4. One (1) copy of the Posting Order or other Court Order for any form requesting service pursuant to
same.
5. The applicable fees (see Fee Schedule for details, plus foreign County fees for deputized service).
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH ALL SERVICE REQUESTS DEPUTIZED FROM ANOTHER
COUNTY OR SENT FROM OUT OF STATE:
1. One (1) Foreign County/Foreign State Service Affidavit for each person/location to be served.
a. Any Chester County Sheriff Service Affidavit sent on a foreign County’s or State’s case will be
discarded.
b. If your County or State does not have standard Service Affidavits, you must provide us with a Service
Affidavit in any format which complies with applicable local rules in the foreign jurisdiction and
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allows our Deputies to record all relevant service information.
2. One (1) copy of the paperwork to be served per Service Affidavit submitted. We do not need extra
copies of the paperwork to be served – extra copies will be discarded.
3. The applicable Chester County fee (see Fee Schedule for details).
Please Note: All service requests from foreign Counties must go through the foreign County’s
Sheriff’s Office. We cannot accept such requests directly. The only exceptions are service requests on
Philadelphia County cases, which may bypass the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.
Questions? Call Civil Processing at (610) 344-5978
