The California Judicial Council Proofs of Service
forms may be filled in online, then printed out for signature. Many other courts
post forms online that can be filled in or printed. For convenience, you may
save a blank form on your local hard drive and fill them in offline. If you have
Adobe Acrobat, you can save the document as a file and archive your proofs of
service. There are other PDF writing programs that have fewer or
alternative features that do it at a fraction of the price of Acrobat.
We have added some commonly used Fillable Non-Judicial Council forms in the
highlighted sections.
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California
POS-010 Proof of Service of Summons This form is a Mandatory Form and must be used for service of summonses. A computer generated form may be used if it complies with California Rule of Court 2.150. The form must number the items and language consistent with the POS-010 form.
POS-020 Proof Of Personal Service -Civil (Proof of Service) / Information Sheet For Proof Of Personal Service-Civil This form is Approved for Optional Use and could be used for serving documents, other than a summons, by personal service.
POS-030 Proof Of Service By First-Class Mail-Civil (Proof of Service) / Information Sheet For Proof Of Service By First-Class Mail - Civil This form is Approved for Optional Use and could be used for serving documents, other than a summons, by mail.
POS-030 Proof Of Service - Civil (Proof of Service) / Information Sheet For Proof Of Service - Civil This form is Approved for Optional Use and could be used for serving documents, other than a summons, by personal service, mail, overnight delivery, messenger service, fax, or e-mail.
SC-104 Proof of Service (Small Claims) This form is Approved for Optional Use and could be used for serving small claims documents.
FL-115 Proof Of Service Of Summons (Family Law-Uniform Parentage-Custody and Support) This form is not a Mandatory Form but should be used for service of family law summonses. A computer generated form may be used if it complies with California Rule of Court 2.150. The form must number the items and language consistent with the FL-115 form.
SUM-300 Declaration of Lost Summons After Service - This mandatory form is used when the original summons is lost before returning it to court with a proof of service. The form is merely a re-statement of a proof of service, and says nothing of a lost summons anywhere in the form other than in the title of the document, and it is one of the most pointless Judicial Council forms. The server signs the form, and states that the declaration is made in lieu of return of the original summons. Since the California summons is filed immediately after issuance, this form will probably become obsolete in the next few years.
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Declaration re
Diligence - This form is used to state the dates and times service was
attempted when a substituted service is made. It may also be used as a
"Non-Estes Return" or "Not Found Return" when service cannot be completed. Application for Service by Publication - This LA Superior Court form can be used in any other venue by changing the county. It must accompany a Declaration re Diligence and a declaration re efforts to locate the defendant and may be submitted to court for an Order to Serve by Publication. |
Federal
Proof of Service of a Summons in a Civil Case - This form is found as page 2 of the Summons in a Civil Case.
Proof of Service of a Summons in a Civil Case (USDC, Central District of California) - This form is not mandated but preferred by the USDC, Central District of California for service of a Summons in a Civil Case.
Proof of Service of a Subpoena in a Civil Case - This form is found as page 2 of the Subpoena in a Civil Case.
New Jersey
Affidavit of Service - Mandatory Affidavit of Service form for cases pending in New Jersey state courts.
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