Georgia Sheriffs Entry Of Service (For Civil Small Claims Suit) is a legal document used to officially serve a summons, complaint, or other court document to a defendant in a civil small claims suit. It is issued by a local sheriff's office when a deputy sheriff is assigned to serve the document. This document must be notarized and can be returned to the court as evidence of service. There are two types of Georgia Sheriffs Entry Of Service (For Civil Small Claims Suit): Personal Service and Substituted Service. Personal Service is when a deputy sheriff personally delivers the court document to the defendant. Substituted Service is when the deputy sheriff is unable to serve the document to the defendant personally, and must use another means, such as leaving the document with an adult at the defendant's residence or place of employment.