WHATYOUWILLNEEDTOFILEANEVICTION

Forms required to file an Eviction may be obtained from the County Civil Department of the Clerks
OfficeonthesecondflooroftheClerksbuilding,Room205,orbyaccessingtheClerkofCourtswebsite
atwww.marioncountyclerk.orgavailableunderFORMSEvictions.

Whenyouarereadytofileyourcaseyouwillneedthefollowing.Formsmustbefilledout.

1. Anoriginalevictioncomplaint(formisavailableonourwebsiteandinouroffice)
2. BeforeyouFileforEviction(formisavailableonourwebsiteandinouroffice)
3. Acopyofthenoticegiventothetenant
4. Acopyoftheleaseorrentalagreement(ifapplicable)

NOTE: These documents are filed into the court file. You will also need to provide sufficient
copiesofyournotice,thecomplaint,andtheleaseorrentalagreementtobeservedon
eachtenantlistedinyourcomplaint.

EXAMPLE: For (one) Tenant you must provide three copies of the Complaint, Notice and
Leaseorrentalagreement
For (two) Tenants you must proved five copies of the Complaint, Notice and
Leaseorrentalagreement

Thecosttofileanevictionis$185.00filingfee,plus$17.00peradulttenantforpreparingandissuing
thesummons.Paymentcanbemadebycash,creditcard,moneyorders,orpersonalchecks(Payableto
DavidR.Ellspermann,ClerkoftheCircuitCourt).

Summons is served by the Marion County Sheriffs Office for a service fee of $40.00 for each adult
tenantyouareevicting.YoumustprovideseparatefundspayabletotheMarionCountySheriff(Money
Orders,PersonalChecks,orCashiersChecksonly).TheSheriffdoesnotacceptoutofstatechecks.

NOTE:YouwillbeprovidedSheriffInstructionsforserviceofyoursummons.Ifyouinformthe
Sheriffthatthesummonscanbeposted,copiesoftheabovedocumentsmustbemailedbytheClerks
Officetoeachofthetenant(s)youareevicting.YoumustsupplytheClerksOfficewithpreaddressed,
stamped, businesssize envelopes for each adult tenant. (THE CLERKS OFFICE WILL NOT PROVIDE
THESE ENVELOPES OR STAMPS). If you choose personal service and the Sheriff cannot obtain
personalservice,theSheriffwillcallandaskyouiftheycanposttheevictionsummons.Ifyouagreeto
the posting of the summons, and have not previously supplied the Clerks Office with an address and
stamped envelope, you must return to the Clerks Office with the sufficient number of copies and
envelopes for mailing. BE INFORMED THAT service by posting without mailing is not effective. Also,
servicebypostingisnoteffectiveforanypurposeotherthanremovalofthetenant.

EXAMPLE:Ifyouareevictingtwotenantsandyoursummonsisposted,youwillneedfourcopiesofthe
complaint, notice, and lease or rental agreement. One set of documents to post for each tenant, and
onesetofdocumentsformailingtoeachtenant.

If you need copies of the complaint, notice or rental agreement, copies can be made by this (Clerk)
officeat$1.00perpage.

You can also elect to have a Certified Process Server serve summon(s). A listing of available Process
Servers can be obtained by accessing www.circuit5.org> Court Programs & Services>Process Server
Program>List of Certified Process Servers. You must contact the Process Servers regarding service
fee(s),andserviceinformation.

Rev.3/2013