Sheriffs stand tall in modern, progressive law enforcement, but their roots run deep into antiquity. The Bible describes, in the book of Daniel 3:2, that when Nebuchadnezzar, the king, was ready to dedicate a golden image in Babylon, he called together the high officials which included princes, governors, captains, judges, treasurers, counselors and Sheriffs. Sheriffs were mentioned numerous times in the Magna Carta, an ancient English “Bill of Rights”, and they were present when it was signed. Apparently, the office of the Sheriff was transplanted to North America as early as 1634 when the first colonies were established. Thomas Jefferson called the office of Sheriff “the most important of all the executive offices of the county.”
Online Civil Process inquiries are available for service of certain civil papers occurring since March 1, 2014 for which the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has an electronic record.
The Court Operations Division is under the command of Major James Livingston.
This division is responsible for the security of judges, courtrooms and the courthouses, and the Civil Process Section. Civil Process is tasked with the service of an average of 250,000 court papers and legal processes in the county.
Sheriff’s Operations Center
2008 E. 8th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
Contact Details
- Address: 2310 N Falkenburg Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
- GPS: 27.9642904,-82.33632799999998
- Phone: (813) 247-8555
- Website: http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/
