GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Hall County Sheriff Jerry Watson is looking to the Nebraska Legislature to ease the expense of serving civil process papers that cost taxpayers in his county at least $10 for every hand delivery.

Watson said the Legislature sets the amount charged to serve papers, and the amount is not keeping up with actual costs.

Watson says that for every paper served in 2012 cost the county $34.55, but the county is only allowed to collect $24. 36. In all, he says, serving papers cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 in 2012.

Watson says the cost has likely only grown.

It’s been years since the Legislature has increased the amount that can be charged to serve papers. Watson believes the amount should be reviewed each year.