Civil Unit

The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit responds to all legal processes directed to the Sheriff, including, but not limited to Writs of Execution (Real and Personal Property sales), forcible Entry Detainers/Evictions, Notice, Provisional and Enforcement processes, and various other court orders/documents.

Information about Sheriff Sales can be found by going to oregonsheriffssales.org and then selecting the appropriate county.

The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit is comprised of a civil sergeant and a civil deputy who process all notices, provisional and enforcement process received.  They also conduct all property sales.  Patrol deputies serve all documents received in all of Morrow County.

The Civil Unit is also in charge of processing all Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHL).  This is done in accordance to Oregon Revised Statute 166.291 pertaining to CHL’s.

The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and public safety agencies, along with Oregon Courts are not permitted to give legal advice pursuant to Oregon Law.  “Legal Advice” is defined as telling a person how to go about court proceedings, filing, etc…, speculating about the outcome in a court case, advising or recommending one procedure, form, or pleading over another, advising what words to put in a form or what to say in court, suggesting what you should do, recommending the services of a specific attorney or group of attorneys, etc…  Person or persons can obtain legal assistance from the Lawyer Referral Service by calling 1-800-452-4776 or osbar.org/public.