Certificate of Service - California

PROOF OF SERVICE / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Use for service of papers in an existing civil action. Use the required service procedure and proof for a summons and complaint.

Superior Court of California, County of [________________________________]

Case No.: [________________________________]

Documents served

I served the following documents in this action (give each exact title):

Person making service

My name is [________________________________]. I am over 18 years old and am not a party to this action. My residence or business address is [________________________________]. My electronic service address, if I used electronic service, is [________________________________].

For mail or electronic service, I ☐ reside in ☐ am employed in [________________________________] County, the county where I made the service.

Recipients and method

Complete a separate signed copy for each recipient and method, or attach an additional completed and signed recipient block.

Recipient 1: [________________________________]

Recipient's role or attorney for: [________________________________]

Street / mailing address, if used: [________________________________]

Electronic service address or fax number, if used: [________________________________]

Date served: [__/__/____] Time (including time zone, if electronic or fax): [________________________________]

☐ First-class mail. I enclosed the documents in a sealed envelope, with postage fully prepaid, addressed as stated above. I deposited the envelope with the United States Postal Service on the date above at [CITY AND STATE: ________________________________].

☐ Overnight delivery / Express Mail. I enclosed the documents in the carrier's envelope or package, with delivery fees paid or provided for, addressed as stated above. I deposited it with [CARRIER: ________________________________] at [LOCATION: ________________________________] on the date above for overnight delivery. Tracking number: [________________________________].

☐ Personal delivery. I delivered the documents to [PERSON RECEIVING: ________________________________] at [LOCATION: ________________________________] on the date and time above. State any facts needed to show the delivery method authorized by Code of Civil Procedure § 1011: [________________________________].

☐ Electronic service. I electronically served the documents by ☐ transmitting them to the recipient's electronic service address above ☐ sending an electronic notification with a link to view and download them. ☐ The recipient is represented by counsel and required to accept service ☐ the recipient has expressly consented ☐ a court order or applicable local rule requires electronic service. Provider or system, if used: [________________________________]. Transmission or notification confirmation: [________________________________].

☐ Fax. The parties agreed to fax service, and the written confirmation of that agreement is [IDENTIFY: ________________________________]. I transmitted the entire document to the recipient's fax number above on the date and time stated. The transmission was reported complete and without error. I attach the transmission report, which was properly issued by the sending fax machine. Sending fax number: [________________________________].

Declaration and signature

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [CITY AND STATE: ________________________________].

Signature of person who performed the service: [________________________________]

Printed name: [________________________________]