Sheriff's Administration

About the Sheriff

My name is Paul Kaupas, I have been a law enforcement officer for 33 years with the last 30 years of my career serving on the Will County Sheriff's Office.

My administration will work with the community in a problem solving partnership and strive for the continuous improvement of the programs within the Sheriff's Office, and to maintain a safe and peaceful environment for all residents of Will County. Public safety has been, and will always be my primary concern.  

I have attended Northwestern University's Staff and Command and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Governor's State University. In my career with the Sheriff's Office, I have worked, and been a Supervisor in nearly every area of law enforcement, including duty in the Jail, Civil Process, Warrants, Patrol, Narcotics, Gang Enforcement, Special Operations Group and Administration.

I served three years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps, and I am a decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran. I am a member of the New Lenox VFW and American Legion. One of my proudest accomplishments was in 1995, with the creation and implementation of the Will County Sheriff's Gang Suppression Unit. Since its inception, many area Police Departments now contribute manpower to the Unit. This Unit specializes in suppressing gang activity and has been responsible for hundreds of arrests and the seizure of voluminous amounts of narcotics and weapons. The Gang Unit is now at the forefront of an awareness campaign on club drugs, educating both adults and children on its' dangers.

I have been married to Barbara for 32 years and have two married daughters, JoEllen and Jana, with three granddaughters. We have resided in New Lenox Township since 1976.

To Contact the Sheriff's Department - Call (815) 727-8575

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Civil Process Division

The Will County Sheriff's Office Civil Division Vision Statement:

Our Vision for the Civil Division of the Will County Sheriff's Office is that as a team, we will provide a friendly and respectful customer service environment, exhibiting the highest degree of professional conduct while performing our service of all Process with diligence, initiative, and resourcefulness.
The Will County Sheriff's Office Civil Division serves over 22,000 items of process annually. These items include subpoenas from the Will County State's Attorney, summons for law suits, quasi criminal summons from villages and counties throughout the United States.
Sheriff sale auctions relating to Judgment levies on real estate and personal property, in addition to foreclosures on real estate, are conducted by the Civil Division (evictions) and other various levies. The record keeping and billing for false alarm ordinance violations are also conducted through this office.

The division's work load does not permit short date papers; therefore, ten (10) working days are required to make a proper effort to serve, process and return papers filed with our office for service.

Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Fees
Service fee amounts are determined by county ordinance, collected by the Civil Division and are turned over to the county treasury. Process will be accepted and service will be attempted only upon receipt of fees in advance. On all Orders of Possession, a deposit fee of $410.00 is required at the time of filing the papers with our office for service. This deposit is placed in a trust account and applied to the costs of executing the eviction. For specific fee information, click on one of the below files.

Civil Process Fees

Civil Process Fee Schedule

Civil Warrant Fee Schedule

Execution Judgment Fee Schedule

Replevin / Mechanic Lien Fee Schedule

False Alarm Ordinance Fee Schedule

Phone Numbers

Main Office - (815) 727-8895
False Alarm Collections - (815) 727-8895 x 6563
Personal Property & Real Property Levies, Replevins, Evictions, Foreclosures - (815) 727-8895 x 6559

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Court Information

Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County
Will County Courthouse
14 W. Jefferson Street Joliet

(Click Here to Map to the Courthouse)

Hours:

Monday thru Friday 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Except legal holidays)

Bond Hearings Only: 8:30 on all Saturdays and on Mondays of legal holidays

First Floor:

• Sheriff's Administration / Civil Process
• Jury Assembly Room
• Civil Small Claims
• Misdemeanor Traffic Court

Second Floor:

• Clerk of the Circuit Court Office
• Jury Commission Office

Third Floor:

• Misdemeanor Traffic Court
• Civil Family Court

Fourth Floor:

• Felony Court
• Civil / Jury Court

Prohibited items in the courthouse:

• All weapons
• Cameras
• Recording Devices
• Camera Phones
• Food and Beverage

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Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County
River Valley Justice Center
3200 W. McDonough Street, Joliet

Hours:

Monday thru Friday 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Except legal holidays)

• Civil / Non-Jury "Chancery Cases"
• All Juvenile Cases

  Prohibited items in the courthouse:

  • All weapons
  • Cameras
  • Recording Devices
  • Camera Phones
  • Food and Beverage