Movable and immovable property is seized and, after time delays and advertisements that are published in the St. Charles Herald-Guide , is then sold at a public auction. These auctions are held at the front door of the Parish Courthouse on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and items are sold to the highest bidder.
Payment is due in full at the time of the sale.
Garnishments of wages are processed through the Civil Division's seizure branch. Service of notice of seizure is made on the employer and payments are sent to the Sheriff for processing and forwarding to the Attorney for the seizing creditor. Both civil and criminal subpoenas are also handled by the Civil Division. Several process servers make service of subpeonas. Records are kept of all subpoenas.