ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

POS-030

FOR COURT USE ONLY

FAX NO. (Optional):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

      ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL—CIVIL

CASE NUMBER:

(Do not use this Proof of Service to show service of a Summons and Complaint.)

1.

I am over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing 
took place.

2. My residence or business address is:

3. On (date): 

I mailed from (city and state):

the following documents (specify):

The documents are listed in the Attachment to Proof of Service by First-Class Mail—Civil (Documents Served) 
(form POS-030(D)).

4.

I served the documents by enclosing them in an envelope and (check one):

a.

b.

depositing the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service with the postage fully prepaid.

placing the envelope for collection and mailing following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this 
business’s practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is 
placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United States Postal Service in 
a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.

5. The envelope was addressed and mailed as follows:

a. Name of person served:
b.  Address of person served:

The name and address of each person to whom I mailed the documents is listed in the Attachment to Proof of Service 
by First-Class Mail—Civil (Persons Served) (POS-030(P)).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM)

(SIGNATURE OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM)

Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
POS-030 [New January 1, 2005]

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL—CIVIL 
(Proof of Service)

    Code of Civil Procedure, §§ 1013, 1013a

www.courts.ca.gov

INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL—CIVIL

(This information sheet is not part of the Proof of Service and does not need to be copied, served, or filed.) 

OTE: This form should not be used for proof of service of a summons and complaint. For that purpose, use Proof of                   

Service of Summons (form POS-010). 

se these instructions to complete the Proof of Service by First-Class Mail—Civil (form POS-030). 

 person over 18 years of age must serve the documents. There are two main ways to serve documents: 

(1) by personal delivery and (2) by mail. Certain documents must be personally served.  You must determine whether  
personal service is required for a document. Use the Proof of Personal Service–Civil (form POS-020) if the documents 
were personally served. 

he person who served the documents by mail must complete a proof of service form for the documents served. You  

cannot serve documents if you are a party to the action. 

NSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PERSON WHO SERVED THE DOCUMENTS 

he proof of service should be printed or typed.  If you have Internet access, a fillable version of the Proof of Service  

form is available at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms. 

omplete the top section of the proof of service form as follows:  

irst box, left side: In this box print the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom you served the  

documents. 

econd box, left side: Print the name of the county in which the legal action is filed and the court’s address in this box.  

The address for the court should be the same as on the documents that you served. 

hird box, left side: Print the names of the Petitioner/Plaintiff and Respondent/Defendant in this box. Use the same names  

as are on the documents that you served. 

irst box, top of form, right side: Leave this box blank for the court’s use.  

econd box, right side: Print the case number in this box. The case number should be the same as the case number on  

the documents that you served. 

omplete items 1–5 as follows: 

.  You are stating that you are over the age of 18 and that you are not a party to this action. You are also stating that 

     you either live in or are employed in the county where the mailing took place. 

.  Print your home or business address. 

.  Provide the date and place of the mailing and list the name of each document that you mailed. If you need more 
     space to list the documents, check the box in item 3, complete the Attachment to Proof of Service by First-Class 
     Mail—Civil (Documents Served) (form POS-030(D)), and attach it to form POS-030. 

.  For item 4: 

       Check box a if you personally put the documents in the regular U.S. mail. 
        Check box b if you put the documents in the mail at your place of business. 

.  Provide the name and address of each person to whom you mailed the documents. If you mailed the documents to 

     more than one person, check the box in item 5, complete the Attachment to Proof of Service by First-Class 
     Mail—Civil (Persons Served) (form POS-030(P)), and attach it to form POS-030. 

t the bottom, fill in the date on which you signed the form, print your name, and sign the form. By signing, 
you are stating under penalty of perjury that all the information you have provided on form POS-030 is true  
and correct. 

POS-030 [New January 1, 2005]

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL—CIVIL 
(Proof of Service)

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