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The California Government Code requires advance payment of fees for service of process. Make checks payable to the "San Diego County Sheriff." If you have an order for waiver of service fees issued by the San Diego Superior Court, enclose it with your process. The following is a general list of fees/deposits for service (per defendant in most cases). Please contact an office directly for more specific process types, fees, costs, and/or deposits. |
| Note: Most process from outside of California requires a $30.00 service fee. Generally, a notarized Certificate of Service is required by the out-of-state jurisdiction. Commonly, the total fee for service of an out-of-state process is $40.00. |
| $5.00 | Certified Mail |
| + $10.00 | Notarization - Any process requiring notarized Certificate of Service (additional fee) |
| $15.00 | Citation sign off (fix-it tickets; does not include the court's fee) |
| $30.00 | Earning Withholding Orders |
| $30.00 |
Small Claims (Claim and
Order / Claim of Defendant) Citations Garnishments (bank, funds, escrow, etc) Notices Order After Hearing - Civil Harassment Order for Appearance of Judgment Debtor Order to Show Cause Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession Subpoenas Temporary Restraining Order - Harassment Out of State Court documents; if notarized proof of service is needed, add $10.00 |
| $35.00 |
Summons and Complaint / Petition
*California court cases only* Out of State $30.00 (if notarized proof of service is needed, add $10.00) |
| $50.00 | Civil Bench Warrants |
| $80.00 | Writ of Possession - Real Property (after claim of right of possession) |
| $85.00 | Demand Levy Till Tap Writ of Possession - Personal Property |
| $125.00 | Writ of Possession - Real Property (Eviction) |
| $205.00 | Writ of Execution - 8 Hour Keeper |
| $325.00 | Writ of Execution - 12 Hour Keeper |
| $1,075.00 | Writ of Execution - 48 Hour Keeper |
| $5,155.00 | Writ of Execution - 10 Day Keeper |
| $1,200.00 | Writ of Execution - Vehicle Levy (deposit) |
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INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCESS REQUIRED FOR SERVICE: Each process submitted for service MUST include instructions. The instructions must be original and must be signed by the Plaintiff/Requestor or their Attorney of Record. Instructions for garnishments, levies and earning withholding orders must be signed by the attorney of record or by the judgment creditor acting as his own attorney. Summons and Complaints - Two copies of each process per defendant to be served. Small Claims Process - Two copies of each process per defendant to be served. Other Non-Writ Process - One copy per defendant to be served. Earnings Withholding Orders - Original Writ of Execution plus original Application for Earnings Withholding Order. PROCESS SERVICE INFORMATION: If you need to determine if we serve in the community you need, see our Zip Code / City / Community page. To assist us in more efficiently serving your process, please review our Tips for Service page. Common forms are also available online. A proof of service will be mailed to you after your process has been served or a certificate of non-service will be mailed to you if our office has been unsuccessful in serving your process. If your hearing date is within two days and you have not received information in the mail, call an area office directly.
COLLECTION INFORMATION: When the Sheriff receives a written response from the garnishee or employer, a copy will be mailed to you. You should receive a written response from our office within three weeks after service of the levy. Any funds collected from the levy will be paid to you within approximately four to five weeks from receipt of funds less a $10 processing fee that is assessed by the Sheriff's Department in accordance with California Government Code 26746. This processing fee is charged to the defendant for each payment processed and does not count towards the judgment total. If you want a status report of how much has been collected on your case, please fax your request to your area office. Your case will be researched and you will receive a response by the next business day. If you do not have access to a fax machine, call your area office directly. |
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| Revised: 03/25/2008 |
