The Civil Section of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is tasked with processing and serving civil papers. Civil papers are received from our local courts as well as courts throughout the country. After incoming papers are processed they are served by uniformed deputies to citizens and businesses located in Forsyth County. As a general rule civil papers are served within seven working days of receipt. The service is recorded in the Clerk of Court's office and a copy of the Sheriff's Service Form is mailed to the Plaintiff.

Location/Office Hours: The Civil Section is located at 875 Lanier 400 Pkwy, Suite 144 and is open from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
Phone: 770-781-3091
Fax: 770-888-2581

Eviction Information: The eviction process starts at the Magistrate Court located on Tribble Gap Rd. You must first go to the Magistrate Court and complete the necessary forms. The Magistrate Court Clerk will assist you in determining which forms are needed. Once you have completed the forms at Magistrate Court and you have been given a court date the forms will be sent to the FCSO Civil Office. The defendant will be served with the Notice of Dispossessory and a copy of the court date within seven working days. On the assigned court date, if the Judge awards the plaintiff a Writ of Possession the Plaintiff must bring that Writ to the Civil Office along with a $25 fee (check, cash or money order) to schedule an eviction date. Please remember that all evictions must be executed by a Deputy Sheriff.

TPO Information: To obtain a TPO (Temporary Protective Order) please contact Family Haven at 770-889-6384, extension 111 OR 770-887-1121. Our Victim's Advocates are also available and may be reached at 678-455-8458.

Fi-Fa's: Fi-Fa's are worked as quickly as possible. The day a Fi-Fa is received a ten-day letter of demand is mailed to the defendant. A deputy will make a personal demand for money on or about the expiration of the ten days. If the debt is not satisfied, the deputy will make an appointment with the Plaintiff to go and levy on property owned by the defendant. Property that is levied upon is stored by the Sheriff's Office at the Plaintiff's expense until it can be sold at auction at a Sheriff's Sale. If you are submitting a Fi-Fa for Nulla Bona it must be received by our office 45 days before it becomes dormant so we can make a diligent effort to execute it. Fi-Fa's become dormant seven years after the judgement date.

Fees: The processing fees for a Nulla Bona on a Fi-Fa is $20 payable to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. There is also a fee payable to the Clerk of Court of Forsyth County. Please contact them at 770-781-2120 for details. All other processing fees are $50 payable to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. We accept cash, checks and money orders.

Please see section 1-42 and 1-43 of House Bill 1055 for a complete list of fees.