There is more to serving an eviction notice than just filling out a form and handing it to the person. The “movie” version of tacking it to the front door is a sure fire “FAIL” when it comes to process serving in San Diego. Eviction notices are a step in a legal process that has to be handled properly and with care. Each state has its own rules and regulations about how process servers have to deliver and document the delivery of the notice. Process servers in San Diego have to be fully knowledgeable about California law and about any local ordinances that will effect deliver.
Making sure it is done right
Process serving in San Diego has to meet certain criteria in order to fulfill the letter of the law. A process server, while not responsible for generating the appropriate documents, is responsible to make sure that no laws (such as trespassing) are broken in the delivery process. They are also responsible for process serving to the correct person. The tenant listed may not be the legal party named and process serving in San Diego requires that the papers be given to the legally responsible party. This can get tricky when it is a student who is a minor who is the tenant and the parent who is elsewhere who is responsible.