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The service/notice requirements
for serving small claims cases follows. |
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For all cases in which the defendant's residence
and case jurisdiction are the same:
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Personal service must be
accomplished at least 15 days prior to the hearing |
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Substituted service must be
completed at least 20 days prior to the hearing. |
For cases in which
the defendants residence and jurisdiction are different: |
1. |
Personal service must be
accomplished at least 20 days prior. |
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Substituted service must be
accomplished at least 30 days prior. |
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Did You Know? |
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CT Corporation in Los Angeles acts as the agent for service of process for over 20,000 corporations throughout the
State. Hansen's offers routine 3 day service of process at CT Corporation for only $20 per defendant
plus the gas surcharge. |
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When serving a bank levy, the levy
may be served at the location where the account is located or at a
central location that has been designated by the financial
institution. |
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Process Servers have limited
exemptions from trespassing in the California penal code. |
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The Latest at Hansen's |
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"You Didn't Serve Me, I Never Touched
The Paper" is available for purchase by attorneys and the general
public. This book and 1 hour narrated CD PowerPoint
presentation is a great research and training tool for process
servers and legal professionals. The cost of the book and CD
is $50 plus tax & shipping. |
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The laminated 2008 Process Server
Guidelines, Wallet Code, and 50 State Guidelines produced by
Hansen's Guaranteed Process Company are now available. Contact
Hansen's for details. |
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