Get CA APP-009-INFO 2021-2024

APP-009-INFO INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE COURT OF APPEAL GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICE AND PROOF OF SERVICE This information sheet provides instructions for completing Proof of Service Court of Appeal form APP-009 or Proof of Electronic Service Court of Appeal form APP-009E. This information sheet is not part of the proof of service and does not need to be copied served or filed* Rule 8. 25 of the California Rules of Court provides that before filing any document in court in a case in the Court of Appeal a party must serve by any method permitted by the Code of Civil Procedure one copy of the document on the attorney for each party separately represented on each unrepresented party and on any other person or entity when required by statute or rule. Other rules specifically require that certain documents be served including the notice of appeal and notice designating the record on appeal in civil appeals and briefs in both civil and criminal appeals. To serve a document on a person means to have that document delivered to the person* The general requirements concerning service are set out in Code of Civil Procedure sections 1010. 6 1013a* There are three main ways to serve documents 1 by mail 2 by personal delivery or 3 by electronic service. Regardless of what method of service is used the Code of Civil Procedure provides that a document in a court case can only be served by a person who is over 18 years of age. Service by mail or personal delivery must be by someone who is not a party in the case electronic service may be performed directly by a party. Electronic service may be by electronic transmission transmitting a document to the electronic service address of a person or by electronic notification sending a message to the electronic service address specifying the exact name of the document served and providing a hyperlink at which the served document may be viewed and downloaded* If you are a party to the case and wish to serve documents by mail or personal delivery you must therefore have someone else who is over 18 and who is not a party to the case serve any documents in your case. You will need to give the person doing the serving the server the names and addresses of all those who must be served* You will also need to give the server one copy of each document that needs to be served for each person or entity that is being served* If you are serving documents electronically you can do this yourself or have another person over 18 do it for you. The person doing the serving the server will need the names and electronic service addresses of all those who must be served and the document to be served in a form that allows it to be electronically transmitted or made available by hyperlink. Rule 8. 25 also requires the party filing a document in the court to attach to the document presented for filing a proof of service showing the required service. Proof of Service Court of Appeal form APP-009 or Proof of Electronic Service Court of Appeal form APP-009E may be used to provide this required proof of service in any proceeding in the Court of Appeal* The server should follow the instructions below for completing the Proof of Service Court of Appeal form APP-009 or Proof of Electronic Service Court of Appeal form APP-009E.