Civil Process Division
The Civil Process Division serves civil processes issued by the court system.
One of the duties of Sheriff’s Offices across the state of North Carolina is serving court documents, which is also known as civil process. The Civil Process Division at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office serve documents such as summons, writs of possession, foreclosures, executions, claim and deliveries, subpoenas, restraining orders, child custody orders, show cause orders and child support warrants.
Payment: Cash, Certified Check or Money Order
Payable to: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Mailing:
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Civil Process Division
60 Court Plaza, 4th Floor
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Procedure for obtaining service on an Out-of-State process
Paperwork Needed:
Original Summons (including attachments as necessary)
Original Return of Service Form
One copy for each person being served
Letter of instructions or special needs as desired
Self-addressed stamped envelope for return to the originating Clerk of Superior Court.
NOTE: Persons must reside within Buncombe County—physical address required; no post office box.
NOTE: Please fax all DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS to the Family Justice Center @ 828-250-6929 and follow up with a phone call to 828-250-6900 to confirm receipt.
Buncombe County Detention Facility
The Detention Facility is made up of the main jail facility and a jail annex, which together have a total housing capacity of 604 inmates. Our facility requires 160 staff, working in shifts, to operate in full and to provide food and care for the inmates. We house an average of more than 500 inmates daily.
All individuals who are charged by local law enforcement agencies in Buncombe County are brought to the detention facility on a pre-trial basis, meaning they will wait for their court date(s) at our facility. Inmates are processed and released 24-hours a day upon instruction of the judicial system.
Captain Jeffrey Littrell is our Detention Facility Administrator. Captain Jeffrey Littrell along with six facility Lieutenants and 15 Sergeants help to maintain a standard of safety and cleanliness at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
Court Security
Our Court Security division is responsible for the safety of the courthouse and all courtrooms, both civil and criminal.
Six District Courts and three Superior Courts are required to have a Court Bailiff, a sworn Deputy, who works as part of court system to maintain safety. Deputies also provide security screening upon entering the courthouse annex where the public must pass through metal detectors.
What does the booking process look like at the Buncombe County Detention Facility? We’ve made a short video that takes you step-by-step through the process
Jail Inmate Resources
Commissary Deposits, Visitation,
& more
Prison Rape Elimination Act
PREA information, statistics, and reporting
School Resource Officers
The Sheriff’s Office has SROs who are sworn deputies at 42 schools across Buncombe County. Our mission is mentoring and counseling kids. We hope to build strong relationships with our youth in order to deter them from using drugs and alcohol. We are acutely aware of the changing needs of our students and part of our training includes how to engage with students who have behavioral challenges. We work to build trust, so that they feel comfortable bringing issues of bullying or problems they might be experiencing at home to us. SROs have been trained to keep our schools safe by participating in active-shooter drills as well as holding CPR certification.