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POS-040 Proof of Service—Civil (Proof of Service)
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-10-05
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- California
POS-040 Proof of Service—Civil (Proof of Service) Effective: January 1, 2020¶
Source: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/POS-040
Proof of Service—Civil (Proof of Service) (POS-040)
Tells the court that you had legal papers in a civil case - other than a summons - delivered to (served on) the other party. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where, when, and how they were served, and who served them. Also explains how to fill out this form.
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Effective: January 1, 2020
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