Civil Process Division

STEELE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

The Civil Process Division of the Steele County Sheriff’s Office provides a means for individuals, attorneys, and courts to have legal papers served within the Steele County area. Some of the most frequently served papers include: Subpoenas, Evictions, Dissolution of Marriage, Order for Protection, Harassment/Restraining Order and Mortgage Foreclosure.

In addition to paper service the Steele County Sheriff’s Civil Division is able to assist parties with the seizure of monies or property through wage garnishments, bank levies or levies on property.

Please complete the Civil Process Request form and return to the Steele County Sheriff's Office

Civil Process Request Form

We are not able to provide legal advice.  The answers to many legal questions can be found in the Minnesota State Statutes, which are available on-line through the State of Minnesota's website.

Mortgage Foreclosures

• Mortgage foreclosure sales are held Monday through Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at 2500 Alexander St SW, Owatonna.  Notices of sales are published in local newspapers.  We do not provide a list of sales.  If you are wanting our office to hold a sale for you, please provide us with a copy of your paperwork at least a week in advance of the sale date.  If you wish to bid on a property, you must come prepared to submit the entire amount of your bid to the Sheriff's Office in the form of cash, certified check or money order at the time of the sale.

• Sale Procedure:

• The attorney for the mortgage company or the plaintiff will open the bid with the minimum amount due at the time of the sale.
• Other bidders are then given the opportunity to bid.  A successful bidder must have cash, certified check or money order (payable to the Steele County Sheriff's Office) in hand to submit to the Sheriff's Office at the time of the sale.  No approval letters or request for additional time to obtain monies will be accepted at the time of the bid.
• The successful bidder will receive a Sheriff's Certificate of Sale that lists the name of the purchaser and the amount of the purchase.  The Certificate of Sale is prepared by the attorney and includes documentation that all statutory requirements have been completed.
• It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to record the Certificate of Sale.
• All mortgage foreclosure sales are subject to a redemption period, usually 6 or 12 months.  The length of the redemption period is noted in the sale notice.

Writ of Execution:
Sheriff's Office Execution Instructions

• Wage levy: The creditor must serve an Earnings Exemption Notice on the debtor 10 days prior to sending the Writ of Execution to the Sheriff’s office. This mailing date must be included in the Sheriff's Office Execution Instructions provided to the Sheriff’s Office.
• Our agency requires the following: the original Writ of Execution, completed Sheriff's Office Execution Instructions, and a completed Earnings Execution Disclosure for Non-Child Support Judgments (JGM703) form including minimum wage calculations on Page 3. Forms Packet: Execution Levy (Earnings)
• Bank levy: Our agency requires the following: the original Writ of Execution, completed Sheriff's Office Execution Instructions, and a Completed Notice of Levied Funds (JGM602) form, Exemption Form Instructions (JGM406), and 2 copies of Exemption Form JGM401). Forms Packet: Execution Levy (Financial Institution)
• Along with required documents, include a $15 fee made payable to the debtor’s employer or bank and $85 service fee made payable to the Steele County Sheriff's Office.

Fee Schedule: 

We require prepayment of all services.