County Civil Division

The Sheriff's Civil Division is one of the Sheriff's state mandated duties. Its primary function is to be a neutral party that oversees the civil enforcement process in accordance with Iowa laws. This office administrates various enforcement instruments, such as income executions to satisfy money judgments, or warrants of eviction after summary proceedings. In addition, this office serves a large volume of civil process for any requesting party, including courts, attorneys and private individuals.

Documents For Service

You may mail, hand-deliver, fax or email documents for service.

Please note that if you email or fax the documents, a copy fee of $ 0.50 / page will be charged. Please provide service instructions with your documents. If you should have any questions, please contact the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

Eviction Information

Read through guidelines for residential evictions.

Pay Civil Balance Due

Please contact the Civil Division at 563-927-3135, ext. 6602 or email at

jlee@delawarecountyia.us for the Civil # required for payment.

You may make a payment toward your Civil balance online.

Sheriff's Sales

Sheriff's sales are generally held on a monthly basis. Discover details about the Sheriff's sales process.