Santa Clara Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

INFO

Service

Mail

A party may pay the court a fee to have the clerk serve a small claims claim by certified mail, return receipt requested; the judge decides whether service was proper.

Either party may pay the court a fee to have the court clerk serve their claim on the other party by certified mail, return receipt requested. Before the date set for hearing, the party requesting service may look in the court file to see whether the receipt for certified mail was signed by the other party and returned. Only the judge or temporary judge makes the legal decision whether service was proper.

CRITICALCivil cases

A copy of the GC-079 and GC-080 change of residence notices must be mailed to the Court Investigator.

When the address of the ward will be changed, the Pre-move Notice of Proposed Change of Personal Residence of Conservatee or Ward (Judicial Council form GC-079), and also the Post-Move Notice of Change of Residence of Conservatee or Ward (Judicial Council form GC-080) must be filed with the Court and a copy mailed to the Court Investigator.