Process servers must try three times and add photos and GPS to eviction service proof
Servers must try personal delivery three times, on different days and times, before leaving papers with someone else. Eviction service proofs need a photo with a GPS time stamp, county server registers become public, and people not properly served can ask to undo a default.
Who it affects
Process servers, landlords filing evictions, and people being sued
When
This law took effect on January 1, 2026, but the changes described here start on January 1, 2027.
- : Signed into law
- : Law took effect
- : The changes described here start to apply
Official text
California AB 747: Service of Process Accountability, Reform and Equity (SPARE) Act.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.