PROOF / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
[COURTHOUSE ADDRESS]

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Case No. [CASE NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

Declarant Information

I am employed in the County of [COUNTY], State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action. My business/residential address is [ADDRESS].

On [DATE OF SERVICE], I served true copies of the following document(s): [TITLE OF DOCUMENT SERVED].

Recipients and Method(s) of Service

For each recipient listed below, I served the document(s) by the method(s) indicated, consistent with California Rules of Court 2.251 and Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1011–1013:

• Recipient: [NAME]
• Representation: [E.G., "Attorney for Defendant"]
• Address/Email/Fax: [SERVICE ADDRESS OR ELECTRONIC CONTACT]
• Service Method(s):
• [ ] Electronic service via [ELECTRONIC SERVICE PROVIDER/TrueFiling/OneLegal] (Cal. Rules of Court 2.251)
• [ ] Electronic mail (written consent on file)
• [ ] Overnight delivery (CCP § 1013(c))
• [ ] First-Class Mail (postage prepaid) (CCP § 1013(a))
• [ ] Personal service (CCP § 1011)
• [ ] Fax transmission (CRC 2.306; consent required)
• Time of Transmission/Deposit: [TIME]

[Add additional recipient entries as needed.]

Mailing / Delivery Details

• For mail service, the envelope(s) were sealed and deposited in the mail at [CITY], California.
• For electronic service, the transmission occurred at [TIME] through [SYSTEM], and no error was reported.
• For personal delivery, service occurred at [LOCATION] by [NAME OR "the undersigned"].

Declaration

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

Executed on [DATE] at [CITY], California.

[NAME OF DECLARANT]
[POSITION/TITLE, IF APPLICABLE]
[FIRM NAME]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]

Practitioner Notes

• Some counties require Judicial Council form POS-030 for personal or mail service; verify if substitution with this certificate is acceptable.
• Confirm e-service setup within the court’s File & Serve system or approved vendor prior to relying on electronic service alone.
• Retain copies of all proofs and receipts in the litigation file for at least five years.