What type of Court documents does the Sheriff’s Office deal with?
The Sheriff’s Office can serve most documents issued by a Court or Tribunal of New South Wales, other Australian States or Territories, and some overseas countries. You should check with your local Sheriff’s Office for assistance.

Below are some of the documents we serve.

Civil Documents
Statement of Claim
Garnishee Order
Examination Summons

Family Law
Application for Dissolution of Marriage,
Application for Maintenance,
Application for Child access,
Other family law applications or documents

Subpoenas
Subpoena to appear before a Court
Subpoena to produce documents to a Court

Documents issued from another State or Territory (Inter-state)
The Sheriff’s Office can serve most documents issued by other States and Territories Courts and Tribunals. If you have taken out a Court document from another state, you should discuss with the Court of issue what options are available.

Documents for service in another State or Territory (Inter-state)
If you wish a document served in another State or Territory click here and contact the relevant state Sheriff’s Office for advice and fees.

Documents issued from Overseas
The Attorney General's Department has certain agreements in place with other countries for the serving of their documents.

Enquiries regarding these agreements, or about service of Court documents issued from overseas should be directed to:

The Attorney General's Department
Legal Services Branch
Attorney General's Department
GPO Box 6
SYDNEY NSW 2001

or at Level 3
60-70 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Phone: 8224 5330
Fax 8224 5335

Warrants
Warrant of Apprehension or Arrest
Warrant of Possession (issued by the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal to give possession of a premises to a Landlord)
Production of documents
Recovery of money

Writs
Writ for Levy of property (seizure of a persons assets)
Writ of Possession (issued by the Supreme Court to give possession of a premises to a Creditor)
Writ of Specific Delivery (to recover specific property)
Writ in Rem (arrest of a ship or cargo)

Does it cost anything to get the Sheriff to serve a legal document for me?
Yes, there is a fee for service or enforcement of all documents. Please check with our Fees page

What do I do if I want the Sheriff’s Office to serve a legal document for me?
Contact you local Sheriff’s Office for assistance.