Civil Process

Civil Documents

By statute, the County Sheriff is required to serve all orders of the Court. The civil process division is responsible for the preparation, processing and service of those orders. More than 16,000 civil documents are processed each year.

Documents Processed and Served Include:
  1. Summons
  2. Subpoenas
  3. Orders of protections
  4. Evictions
  5. Foreclosures
  6. Personal property and real estate
  7. Levies
  8. Orders of replevin
  9. Wage deductions
  10. Garnishments
  11. Notices
  12. Rules / Orders
  13. Adoptions
Civil Processing Fees

Pay to the order of:

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
ATTN: Civil Process
2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 334-4720
Fax: (815) 334-4665

CITY ZIP CODE MILES MILEAGE TOTAL FEES
Alden 60001 24 $12.00 $43.65
Algonquin*** 60102 32 $16.00 $47.65
Barrington Hills 60010 40 $20.00 $51.65
Cary*** 60013 30 $15.00 $46.65
Crystal Lake 60014, 12 28 $14.00 $45.65
Fox River Valley Gardens 60010 36 $18.00 $49.65
Fox River Grove*** 60021 32 $16.00 $47.65
Harvard 60033 32 $16.00 $47.65
Hebron 60034 24 $12.00 $43.65
Huntley*** 60142 28 $14.00 $45.65
Island Lake*** 60042 36 $18.00 $49.65
Lake In The Hills 60156 32 $16.00 $47.65
Marengo 60152 34 $17.00 $48.65
McHenry*** 60050, 51 30 $15.00 $46.65
Richmond 60071 36 $18.00 $49.65
Ringwood (McHenry) 60072 30 $15.00 $46.65
Spring Grove*** 60081 40 $20.00 $51.65
Union 60180 28 $14.00 $45.65
Wonder Lake 60097 20 $10.00 $41.65
Woodstock 60098 12 $6.00 $37.65
Office Servie -0- 0 $0.00 $31.65
Alden
ZIP CODE 60001
MILES 24
MILEAGE $12.00
TOTAL FEES $43.65
Algonquin***
ZIP CODE 60102
MILES 32
MILEAGE $16.00
TOTAL FEES $47.65
Barrington Hills
ZIP CODE 60010
MILES 40
MILEAGE $20.00
TOTAL FEES $51.65
Cary
ZIP CODE 60013
MILES 30
MILEAGE $15.00
TOTAL FEES $46.65
Crystal Lake
ZIP CODE 60014,60012
MILES 28
MILEAGE $14.00
TOTAL FEES $45.65
Fox River Valley Gardens
ZIP CODE 60010
MILES 36
MILEAGE $18.00
TOTAL FEES $49.65
Fox River Grove***
ZIP CODE 60021
MILES 32
MILEAGE $16.00
TOTAL FEES $47.65
Harvard
ZIP CODE 60033
MILES 32
MILEAGE $16.00
TOTAL FEES $47.65
Hebron
ZIP CODE 60034
MILES 24
MILEAGE $12.00
TOTAL FEES $43.65
Huntley***
ZIP CODE 60142
MILES 28
MILEAGE $14.00
TOTAL FEES $45.65
Island Lake***
ZIP CODE 60042
MILES 36
MILEAGE $18.00
TOTAL FEES $49.65
Lake in the Hills
ZIP CODE 60156
MILES 32
MILEAGE $16.00
TOTAL FEES $47.65
Marengo
ZIP CODE 60152
MILES 34
MILEAGE $17.00
TOTAL FEES $43.65
McHenry***
ZIP CODE 60050, 60051
MILES 30
MILEAGE $15.00
TOTAL FEES $46.65
Richmond
ZIP CODE 60071
MILES 36
MILEAGE $18.00
TOTAL FEES $49.65
Ringwood (McHenry)
ZIP CODE 60072
MILES 30
MILEAGE $15.00
TOTAL FEES $46.65
Spring Grove***
ZIP CODE 60081
MILES 40
MILEAGE $20.00
TOTAL FEES $51.65
Union
ZIP CODE 60180
MILES 28
MILEAGE $14.00
TOTAL FEES $45.65
Wonder Lake
ZIP CODE 60097
MILES 20
MILEAGE $10.00
TOTAL FEES $41.65
Woodstock
ZIP CODE 60098
MILES 12
MILEAGE $6.00
TOTAL FEES $37.65
Office Service
ZIP CODE -0-
MILES 0
MILEAGE $0.00
TOTAL FEES $31.65

The above fee is quoted for one person only. Should there be additional people at the same address, add the same amount for each person (example: 2 in Woodstock = $75.30).

Fees quoted are based on the following:

Service & Return $31.65
Mileage (Each Way): $0.50
Witness Fee $20.00 plus $0.20 a mile

Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope

  • Print the court case number on the lower left corner of the envelope
  • Service returns will not be mailed without this self-addressed, stamped envelope.
FEES AS OF NOVEMBER 1ST, 2017
ORDERS OF POSSESSION / EVICTION ONLY FEES
$31.65
OFFICE
SERVICE

X 2=
X 3=
X 4=
X 5=
X 6=

$63.30
$94.95
$126.60
$158.25
$189.90
$37.65
WOODSTOCK
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$69.30
$100.95
$132.60
$164.25
$195.90
$41.65
WONDER LAKE
2+  $31.65 =
3+  $31.65 =
4+  $31.65 =
5+  $31.65 =
6+  $31.65 =
$73.30
$104.95
$136.60
$168.25
$199.90
$43.65
ALDEN
HEBRON
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$75.30
$106.95
$138.60
$170.25
$201.90

$45.65
CRYSTAL LAKE
HUNTLEY
UNION

2+ $31.65 =
3+  $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+  $31.65 =
6+  $31.65 =
$77.30
$108.95
$140.60
$172.25
$203.90
$46.65
MCHENRY
CARY
RINGWOOD
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$78.30
$109.95
$141.60
$173.25
$204.90
$47.65
ALGONQUIN
LAKE IN THE HILLS.
FOX RIVER GROVE
HARVARD
2+ $31.65 =
3+  $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$79.30
$110.95
$142.60
$174.25
$205.90
$48.65
MARGNGO
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$80.30
$111.95
$143.60
$175.25
$206.90
$49.65
RICHMOND
ISLAND LAKE
FOX RIVER VALLERY GARDENS.
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$81.30
$112.95
$144.60
$176.25
$207.90
$51.65
BARRINGTON HILLS
SPRING GROVE
2+ $31.65 =
3+ $31.65 =
4+ $31.65 =
5+ $31.65 =
6+ $31.65 =
$83.30
$114.95
$146.60
$178.25
$209.90
Other Fees
Eviciton
Eviction Stand-by Fee $92.85 per hour
Foreclosures
Foreclosure Fees $600.00 due at time of sale OR $300.00 due if cancelled
Personal Property Levy, Distress Warrant, Mechanic's Liens
$1,000 and under $75.00
$1,001 to $15,000 $150.00
over $15,000 $300.00

Half this fee is payable at time papers are placed with Sheriff’s Office. Remainder is due at time of sale.

Replevins

Half the amount shown above is due for replevins upon receipt with Sheriff.

Notes

There is a $4.00 fee for preparing any:

  • Notice of Levy
  • Certificate of Levy
  • Sale Notice
  • Certificate of Sale

Mileage for posting the notice of sale is the mileage fee shown and is per posting. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office accepts major credit/debit cards.