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Civil Division

The function of the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office is to carry out court orders. Presently, there are six (6) departments, Body Attachments, Cashiers, Deeds and Distributions, Executions, Land Sales and Writs. These departments are manned by fifty-six (56) employees to ensure fast, effective means to follow the courts' directions.

• Body Attachments
  Court orders and misdemeanor arrest warrants issued by Court of Common Pleas on civil cases.
• Cashiers
  Account for all funds collected by the Civil Division.
• Deeds and Distributions
  Collects proceeds of Real Property Sales. Disburses funds and issues deeds.
• Executions
  Seizes and sells Personal Property to satisfy money judgments and also handles evictions.
• Land Sales
  Sets up Foreclosures and Tax Delinquent sales.
• Writs
  Serves all summons and subpoenas within Cuyahoga County, including foreign writs.