The Office of the Sheriff of Desoto County, Florida, has a duty to enforce both the Florida State Constitution and Florida State Statutes, and to provide for the security, safety and well being of its citizens. This is accomplished through the delivery of law enforcement services, the operation of the Desoto County Jail, and the provision of court security.
The Desoto County Sheriff’s Office is organized into three bureaus Law Enforcement, Corrections and Administration.
Each Bureau is comprised of divisions, sections and specialized units with specific functions and responsibilities.
Desoto County Sheriff’s Office
William P. Wise Sheriff
208 East Cypress Street
Arcadia, Fl. 34266
(863) 993-4700
(941) 743-6777 South County Residents
| The Civil Process Division is located at the Sheriffs Office Administration Building (208 East Cypress Street, Arcadia) and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phone number (863) 993-4700 Ext 2233 or 2234
We are closed on Legal Holidays. We process and serve enforceable and non- enforceable process from all courts per Florida State Statute. We also create and maintain Returns of Service and other documents as per Florida State statue and Florida Division of Archive requirements. We process and enforce court orders, including but not limited to injunctions for protection, writs of possession, levy under writ of execution and writ of attachment. |
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Effective July 1st, 2009 and pursuant to Section 30.231 of the Florida Statutes fees for service of process are to be paid in advance, are non-refundable, and considered earned when the request for service is made. It is the responsibility of the party requesting service of process to furnish to the sheriff an original or certified true copy of the process and sufficient copies for the parties to be served. Florida State Statute requires the party requesting service to provide the sheriff with the best known actual address where service may be made. Post Office boxes, rural routes, general delivery and other directions that do not provide a specific physical location are not acceptable. Acceptable forms of payment are money order, cashiers check, or local check. We do not accept out-of state checks, unless from a government agency or attorney. Do not send cash. A return stamped envelope, addressed to the originating clerk of court, and an additional stamped envelope, addressed to the party requesting service, is required to send the Original Return of Service and copy to the courts and for your records. Mailing address for Service: |
Contact Details
- Address: 208 E Cypress St, Arcadia, FL 34266
- GPS: 27.2170466,-81.85635489999999
- Phone: (863) 993-4700
- Website: http://www.desotosheriff.com/
