Sussex sheriff takes over delivery of court docs

GEORGETOWN -- The county sheriff's office is moving forward with a plan to deliver Family Court documents, which could lead to an $80,000 contract being returned to the county government.

 

While sheriffs and deputies have long performed the duty of process servers, delivering summonses and carrying out tax sales, the Family Court has used private contractors for the last 20 years.

Under the plan, the county sheriff's office will take back those duties.

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