{"id":270827,"date":"2025-02-21T14:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=270827"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T21:51:13","slug":"service-of-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/about-the-california-department-of-motor-vehicles\/service-of-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Service of Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsi2uat.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search_task_0116.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"1576\" height=\"1576\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The following is information for the service of court filings upon the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and its employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-service-of-process-on-the-dmv\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tService of process on the DMV:\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-95388\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-95388\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31109\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31109\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Service must be made at the DMV Headquarters in Sacramento by personal service or mail service.&nbsp; Service must comply with the applicable codes including Vehicle Code section 24.5.&nbsp; The DMV does not consent to electronic or facsimile service of process.&nbsp; No other DMV location is authorized to accept service.&nbsp; For any document where personal service is required by law, the DMV reserves the right to reject any document not personally served.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV has designated the location stated below to receive authorized methods of service of process.&nbsp; Personal service is accepted during business hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DMV Sacramento Headquarters (closed on weekends and State holidays)<br>C\/O Legal Affairs Division<br>2415 First Ave., Mail Station C128<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-service-of-process-on-dmv-officers-named-in-their-official-capacity\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tService of process on DMV officers named in their official capacity:\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-55067\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-55067\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-4415\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-4415\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Service must be made at the DMV Headquarters in Sacramento by personal service or mail service.&nbsp; Service must comply with the applicable codes including Vehicle Code section 24.5.&nbsp; The DMV does not consent to electronic or facsimile service of process for its officers named in their official capacity.&nbsp; No other DMV location is authorized to accept service. For any document where personal service is required by law, the DMV reserves the right to reject any document not personally served.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV has designated the location stated below to receive authorized methods of service of process.&nbsp; Personal service is accepted during business hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DMV Sacramento Headquarters (closed on weekends and State holidays)<br>C\/O Legal Affairs Division<br>2415 First Ave., Mail Station C128<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-service-of-process-on-named-dmv-employees-that-are-not-officers-named-in-their-official-capacity\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tService of process on named DMV employees that are not officers named in their official capacity:\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-93938\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-93938\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-36043\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-36043\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>The DMV does not accept service on behalf of employees that are not officers named in their official capacity.&nbsp; Service must be made pursuant to applicable codes on the named current or former employee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-subpoenas-for-records-or-persons-most-knowledgeable\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tSubpoenas for records or persons most knowledgeable:\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-13953\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-13953\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-46856\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-46856\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>DMV headquarters is authorized to accept service of process of subpoenas seeking the production of records in the custody of the DMV or seeking to compel the attendance and\/or testimony of a DMV employee in the capacity of a person most knowledgeable in any legal or administrative proceeding. Service must be made at the DMV Headquarters in Sacramento by personal service or mail service.\u00a0 The DMV does not consent to electronic or facsimile service of process. For any document where personal service is required by law, the DMV reserves the right to reject any document not personally served.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV has designated the location stated below to receive authorized methods of service of process.&nbsp; Personal service is accepted during business hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DMV Sacramento Headquarters (closed on weekends and State holidays)<br>C\/O Legal Affairs Division<br>2415 First Ave., Mail Station C128<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-small-claims-actions-against-the-dmv\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tSmall claims actions against the DMV:\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-46384\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-46384\">Expand Accordion 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