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Proof of Personal Service

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2019

This form is used to prove to the court that a specific person has been served with documents in person. It requires the person serving the papers to fill out details about the service and sign a declaration.

The court describes it as: Use this form to prove to the court that the restrained person has been served in person.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used when someone needs to show the court that they personally gave copies of certain documents to the person who is restrained or the person who is requesting the order.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who must fill out this form?
The person who serves the documents must fill out and sign this form. The form also has sections for the Petitioner and the Respondent/Restrained Person to fill out information.
Is there a fee to file this form?
The text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
What does this form prove?
This form is used to prove to the court that the restrained person has been served with documents in person.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2019.

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