San Diego Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to San Diego Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
Ex parte applications and written oppositions must be served on all other appearing parties at the first reasonable opportunity; absent exceptional circumstances, no hearing occurs without such service.
Parties appearing ex parte must serve the application, or any written opposition, on all other appearing parties at the first reasonable opportunity. Absent exceptional circumstances, no hearing shall be conducted unless such service has been made.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Service
- Publication
Affidavits for service by publication will be scrutinized for reasonable diligence in attempting service by another manner, per CCP § 415.50(a).
Affidavits will be scrutinized to determine whether the applicant has been reasonably diligent in attempting service in another manner, as required by Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) § 415.50(a).
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
- Service
- Publication
Applications for orders to serve by publication may be submitted without an appearance; supporting affidavits are scrutinized for compliance with CCP 415.50(a).
Applications requesting an order to serve by publication may be submitted for review without an appearance. Affidavits will be scrutinized to determine whether the applicant is in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50, subdivision (a).
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
Exhibits and demonstrative aids used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material to be used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026INFO
Civil cases
- Service
- Publication
Applications for an order to serve by publication may be submitted for review without an appearance.
Applications requesting an order to serve by publication may be submitted for review without an appearance.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Personal service to opposing party ?
Each party must also provide one set of exhibit binders to the other party/counsel and must have binders available to any witnesses at court or at their locations (including those who will be appearing on MS Teams only – they must receive all exhibits in advance of the trial/hearing).
Summary: Each party must provide one set of exhibit binders to opposing counsel and have binders available to witnesses, with advance delivery of all exhibits to remote MS Teams witnesses.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties ?
The use of the portal is not a substitute for service. Each party is still responsible for serving all their exhibits on every other party, either electronically (if agreed to) or in hardcopy, at least five (5) days before the commencement of the trial/evidentiary hearing.
Summary: Each party must serve all exhibits on every other party, either electronically or in hardcopy, at least five days before the trial or evidentiary hearing.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material to be used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
Summary: All exhibits, demonstrative aids, and other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
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- Service
- Personal service ?
Each party is responsible for ensuring that their non-party witnesses (who are not voluntarily appearing) are properly and timely served with subpoenas, according to law and the Court's rules. The Court does not do this itself.
Summary: Each party is responsible for properly and timely serving non-party witnesses with subpoenas; the Court will not do so.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material to be used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
Summary: All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
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Civil cases
If the parties are unable to agree on a date, the IDC should be scheduled with at least five (5) days' notice to the opposing party.
Machine summary
If parties cannot agree on an IDC date, it should be scheduled with at least five days' notice to the opposing party.
What rule applies to serving all parties in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Nadia J. Keilani: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Ex parte applications and written oppositions must be served on all other appearing parties at the first reasonable opportunity; absent exceptional circumstances, no hearing occurs without such service.
What rule applies to service by publication in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Judy S. Bae: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by publication. Affidavits for service by publication will be scrutinized for reasonable diligence in attempting service by another manner, per CCP § 415.50(a).
Judge Mark T. Cumba: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by publication. Applications for orders to serve by publication may be submitted without an appearance; supporting affidavits are scrutinized for compliance with CCP 415.50(a).
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What rule applies to serving the opposing party in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Mark T. Cumba: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Exhibits and demonstrative aids used in opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance.
Judge Michael T. Smyth: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. All exhibits, demonstrative aids, or other material for opening statements must be shared with opposing counsel in advance. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Judy S. Bae: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before hearing. If parties cannot agree on an IDC date, it should be scheduled with at least five days' notice to the opposing party. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
1 more rule answers this question in the list above.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Pamela M. Parker: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service, recipient: all parties, timing: 5 calendar days before hearing. Each party must serve all exhibits on every other party, either electronically or in hardcopy, at least five days before the trial or evidentiary hearing. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to personal service for the opposing party in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Leah M. Boucek: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service, recipient: the opposing party. Each party must provide one set of exhibit binders to opposing counsel and have binders available to witnesses, with advance delivery of all exhibits to remote MS Teams witnesses. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to personal service in San Diego Superior Court?
Judge Pamela M. Parker: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: personal service. Each party is responsible for properly and timely serving non-party witnesses with subpoenas; the Court will not do so. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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