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Notice Regarding New Mandatory Judicial Council Instruction Forms Pursuant to AB 2791 and GOV § 26666.10, the Judicial Council has created new, mandatory service instructions to be used by all California Sheriff's and Marshals. The two new forms created by the Judicial Council are the SER-001 - Request for Sheriff to Serve Court Papers, and the SER-001A - Special Instructions to Serve Court Papers. These new Judicial Council forms supersede all pre-existing service instructions created by the Sheriff's Office and are mandatory for use as of 1/1/2024 when submitting requests for service of civil process to the Sheriff's Office. The SER-001 is required for all services being submitted to the Sheriff's Office for service. The SER-001A is required for all writ-related services (in addition to the SER-001) being submitted to the Sheriff's Office for service. If necessary, additional service information may be provided on a separate page entitled "Attachment to Sheriff's Instruction for Service". (Requests for wage garnishments are still made on the WG-001 Application for Earnings Withholding Order.) |
- Writ Service Instructions (Evictions and Levies) - SER-001 and SER-001A
- Electronic Writ Declaration - The Electronic Writ Declaration is only required for Earnings Withholding Order services. (For all other writ-related services, the SER-001A includes the Electronic Writ Statement and use of the separate Electronic Writ Declaration is not necessary.)
- Eviction Guide for Eviction Agents & Locksmiths
- Eviction Procedure Information Sheet
Resources
- EVICTION INDEX - Eviction Information from the Judicial Council's Self-Help Web Site
- Earnings Withholding (Wage Garnishment) Calculator for Employers
- Collect on the Judgment (for creditors)
- Paying the Judgment (for debtors)
- Claim of Exemption Filing Guide for Wage Garnishments
- Claim of Exemption Filing Guide for Bank Levies
- San Diego County Superior Court Self-Help Center
- San Diego Superior Court Forms
- Judicial Council Self-help Center
- Judicial Council Forms
- Landlord/Tenant Guide