Monday – Friday
– Documents deposited after 3:00 p.m. are recorded the next business day.
How To Become A Registered Process Server In Sacramento County California?
Watch This Video And Follow The Instructions Below.
To register as a process server in Sacramento County, you must appear in-person at one of our office locations and:
- Present valid photo identification (such as a driver’s license, passport, or military I.D.)
- Present a process server bond in the amount of $2,000 which names the registrant as principal and provides the term of the bond
- Complete an application form:
- Get fingerprinted using a completed Request for Live Scan Service issued by this office
- Pay the appropriate fees*
What does a Sacramento County Process Server Do?
Process servers deliver legal documents to individuals involved in a court proceeding.
In California, a process server is defined as any person who makes more than 10 services of process within this state during one calendar year, for specific compensation or in expectation of specific compensation; or any corporation or partnership that derives or expects to derive compensation from service of process within this state. Laws concerning process servers are set forth in California Business and Professions Code (BPC 22350-22360).
Pursuant to state law, process servers:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Cannot have a felony conviction
- Cannot be a party to the action in which they are serving process (i.e., Plaintiff, Defendant, Petitioner, Respondent)
- Must perform their duties in compliance with provisions of state and local laws governing the service of process
- Must register with the County Clerk of the county in which they reside or have their principal place of business
How Much Does It Costs To Become A Registered Process Server In Sacramento County?
File registration:Â Â $110.00
File bond:​  $10.00
Record bond*:  $20.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page (including any lead page)
Each additional ID card:Â Â Â $37.00
Live Scan fingerprinting:  $49.00   (Note: You are responsible for the rolling fee payable to the agency performing the Live Scan service. Rolling fees vary by service provider. Visit the Attorney General’s website to search for live scan locations.)
How Long Does It Take To Get Your Process Server License In Sacramento County?
The licensing process is very quick. As soon as you submit your application, pay the fees, get fingerprinted and submit your original process server bond, the county clerk will give your a temporary registered process server license. The original will be mailed to you after your fingerprint check is completed. The part of the application process that takes the longest is the process server bond. You have to wait to receive your original process server bond from the process server bonding company.
California Process Server Bonding Companies:
- Bonds Express (800) 331-5453.  California Process Server Bond – $2000 (2 years) only $49
- Surety Bonds (800) 308-4358. California Process Server Bond – $2000 (2 years) only $50
- Surety Solutions Insurance Services, Inc. (877) 654-2327. Call for quote.
- Ashton Bond Company (800) 452-2663. Call for quote.
What Is A Process Servers Salary In California?
Most process servers earn about $25 per 4 attempts on serving documents when they work for the large process service companies in California. Independent process servers can earn $150 & up when they have their own process server business. I have made over $800 in one day with my process server business.
I started out as a process server in 2001 working for a large process server company and they paid me $15-25 to make 4 attempts to serve the documents that they gave me. The large process server company was being paid over $100 and I was getting $15. That wasn’t enough for me and I wanted to get the full amount with my own clients. I wanted to make more money for myself so I started my own process service business.
How Do I Start My Own Process Server Business:
The following steps are needed to start your own process server business. I developed these steps from my own trials and errors. I learned the hard way by trying to figure it out on my own. Starting my business took thousands of hours and thousands of dollars because I didn’t have a guide to walk me through setting up my process server business. I figured it out and now I want to share it with you. The following are the steps. Click the links to receive more detailed information on the steps.
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Get Your Process Server License
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Process Server Business Plan
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Process Server Training
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Process Server Marketing
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Process Server Jobs
The links above will redirect you to other websites that I have created. My goal is to help other process servers increase the amount that earn and to make their job easier. I have had a lot of jobs in my life and I enjoy process serving the most. I get to work outside and not be stuck inside an office. I work when I want and take as much time off as I need. I used to hate having to ask for permission to get off work to spend time with my family. Not any more. I work when I want or when I need to work. Process serving is easy. All you do is give people legal documents and fill out a small form showing that you have given them the paperwork (proof of service form). That’s it. Get paid, drop off the document and fill out a small form.
Do you want me to help you start your own process server business?
Where Can I Get My Process Server Application?
Process server applications can be obtained at your County recorders office.
Choose the County that you reside or where your process serving business is located to obtain the process server application.
Alameda County Recorder
1106 Madison Street, 1st Floor
Oakland, CAÂ 94607
Email:Â Vitalrec@acgov.org
Office: (510) 272-6362
FAX:Â (510) 208-9957
Alpine County Recorder
County Administration Building
99 Water Street
Mail to: P.O. Box 155
Markleeville, CAÂ 96120
Office (530) 694-2283
FAX (530) 694-2491
Amador County Recorder
Amador County Recorder
810 Court Street
Jackson, CA 95642
Office (209) 223-6468
FAX (209) 223-6204
Butte County Recorder
155 Nelson Avenue
Oroville, CAÂ 95965
Email:Â clerk@buttecounty.net
Office (530) 538-7690 and 91
FAX (530) 538-7975
Calaveras County Recorder
Government Center
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CAÂ 95249
Office (209) 754-6372
FAX (209) 754-6733
Colusa County Recorder
546 Jay Street, Suite 200
Colusa, CAÂ 95932
Office (530) 458-0500
FAX (530) 458-0512
Contra Costa County Recorder
555 Escobar Street
Martinez, CAÂ 94553
Office (925) 335-7900
Del Norte County Recorder
981 H Street, Suite 160
Crescent City, CAÂ 95531
E-mail:Â Â clerkrecorder@co.del-norte.ca.us
Office (707) 464-7216
FAX:Â (707) 465-0321
El Dorado County Recorder
360 Fair Lane
Placerville, CAÂ 95667
Email:Â recorderclerk@co.el-dorado.ca.us
Office (530) 621-5490
FAX (530) 621-2147
Fresno County Recorder
2281 Tulare Street, Room 302
Fresno, CAÂ 93721
Mail to: P.O. Box 766
Fresno, CAÂ 93712
Office (559) 600-3476
FAX (559) 600-1484
Glenn County Recorder
516 West Sycamore Street
Willows, CAÂ 95988
Email:Â gcboard@glenncounty.net
Office (530) 934-6412
FAX (530) 934-6305
Humboldt County Recorder
825 Fifth Street, Fifth Floor
Eureka, CAÂ 95501
Office (707) 445-7382
FAX (707) 445-7430
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Imperial County Recorder
940 West Main Street, Room 202
El Centro, CAÂ Â 92243
Office (760) 482-4272
FAX (760) 482-4271
Inyo County Recorder
168 N. Edwards Street
Independence, CAÂ Â 93526
Mail to:
P. O. Box Drawer F
Independence, CAÂ 93526
Office (760) 878-0222
Fax (760) 878-1805
Kern County Recorder
1655 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CAÂ 93301
Email:Â kcrecorder@co.kern.ca.us
Office (661) 868-6400
Fax (661) 868-6432
Kings County Recorder
1400 West Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CAÂ 93230
General Info (559) 582-3211 ext. 2470
FAX (559) 582-6639
Lake County Recorder
Richard A. Ford
Lake County Recorder
Courthouse
255 North Forbes Street
Lakeport, CAÂ 95453
Email:Â Recorder@co.lake.ca.us
Office (707) 263-2293
FAX (707) 263-3703
Lassen County Recorder
220 S. Lassen Street, Suite 5
Susanville, CAÂ 96130
Email:Â lcclerk@co.lassen.ca.us
Office (530) 251-8234
FAX (530) 257-3480
Los Angeles County Recorder
12400 East Imperial Highway, Room 1002
Norwalk, CAÂ 90650
Mail to:Â P. O. Box 489
Norwalk, CAÂ 90651-0489
Email:Â recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov
Recording (562) 462-2137 or 800-201-8999
FAX (562) 807-3726
Madera County Recorder
County Government Center
200 West 4th Street
Madera, CAÂ 93637
Email:Â countyclerkinfo@madera-county.com
Office (559) 675-7724
FAX (559) 675-7870
Marin County Recorder
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 234
San Rafael, CAÂ Â 94903
Email:Â recorder@marincounty.org
Office (415) 473-6094
FAX (415) 473-7893
Mariposa County Recorder
Hall of Records Building
4982 Tenth Street
Mail to:Â P.O. Box 35
Mariposa, CAÂ 95338-0035
Office (209) 966-5719
Mendocino County Recorder
501 Low Gap Road, No.1020
Ukiah, CAÂ 95482
Office (707) 463-4376
FAX (707) 463-4257
Merced County Recorder
2222 M Street
Merced, CAÂ 95340
Office (209) 385-7627
FAX (209) 385-7626
Modoc County Recorder
204 S. Court Street, Room 106
Alturas, CAÂ 96101
Office (530) 233-6205
FAX (530) 233-6666
Mono County Recorder
Shannon D. Kendall
Acting Mono County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar
74 North School St., Annex 1
Mail to:Â P.O. Box 237
Bridgeport, CAÂ 93517-0237
Office (760) 932-5530
FAX (760) 932-5531
Monterey County Recorder
168 West Alisal Street, First Floor
Salinas, CAÂ 93901
Mail to:Â P.O. Box 29
Salinas, CAÂ Â 93902-0029
Email:Â recorderclerk@co.monterey.ca.us
Office (831) 755-5041
FAX (831) 755-5064
Napa County Recorder
900 Coombs Street, Room 116
Mail to:Â P.O. Box 298
Napa, CAÂ 94559-0298
Office (707) 253-4105
FAX (707) 259-8149
Nevada County Recorder
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CAÂ 95959-6100
Office (530) 265-1221
FAX (530) 265-9842
Orange County Recorder
12 Civic Center Plaza, Room 101
Santa Ana, CAÂ 92701
OR
P. O. Box 238
Santa Ana, CAÂ Â 92702-0238
Birth and Death Certificates (714) 834-2500
Pasadena County Recorder
12400 East Imperial Highway
Room 1002
Norwalk, CAÂ 90650
Mail to: P. O. Box 53120
Los Angeles, CAÂ 90053-0120
Email:Â recorder@rrcc.co.la.ca.us
Recording (562) 462-2137 or Person (562) 462-2103
FAX (562) 807-3726
Placer County Recorder
2954 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CAÂ 95603
Email:Â clerk@placer.ca.gov
Office (530) 886-5600
Plumas County Recorder
520 Main Street, Room 102
Quincy, CAÂ 95971
Email:Â clerkrecorder@countyofplumas.com
Office (530) 283-6218
FAX (530) 283-6155
Riverside County Recorder
2724 Gateway Drive
Riverside, CAÂ 92507
OR P.O. Box 751
Riverside, CAÂ 92502-0751
Office (951) 486-7000
Sacramento County Recorder
600 Eighth Street
Sacramento, CAÂ 95814
OR P.O. Box 839
Sacramento, CA 95812-0839
Email:Â sacrec@saccounty.net/
Office (916) 874-6334
San Benito County Recorder
County Courthouse
440 Fifth Street, Room 206
Hollister, CAÂ 95023-3896
Office (831) 636-4046
FAX (831) 636-2939
San Bernardino County Recorder
222 West Hospitality Lane, First Floor
San Bernardino, CAÂ 92415-0022
Office (855) 732-2575
San Diego County Recorder
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 260
San Diego, CAÂ 92101
Mail to:Â P.O. Box 121750
San Diego, CAÂ 92112
Office (619) 237-0502
San Francisco County Recorder
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place,
City Hall, Room 190
San Francisco, CAÂ 94102
Public Marriages: (415) 554-5596
Confidential Marriages: (415) 554-4950
San Joaquin County Recorder
44 N. San Joaquin Street, Suite 260
Stockton, CAÂ 95202
Mail to:
P.O. Box 1968
Stockton, CAÂ 95201-1968
Office (209) 468-3939
FAX (209) 468-8040
San Luis Obispo County Recorder
1055 Monterey Street, D120
San Luis Obispo, CAÂ 93408
Email:Â dgraton@co.slo.ca.us
Office (805) 781-5080
FAX (805 781-1111
San Mateo County Recorder
555 County Center, 1st Floor
Redwood City, CAÂ 94063-1665
Email:Â countyclerk@care.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Email:Â recorder@care.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Office (650) 363-4500
FAX (650) 363-1903
Santa Barbara County Recorder
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CAÂ 93101
Mail to:Â P. O. Box 159
Santa Barbara, CAÂ 93102-0159
Office (805) 568-2250
FAX (805) 568-2266
Santa Clara County Recorder
County Government Center
East Wing, First Floor
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CAÂ 95110
Office (408) 299-5688
FAX (408) 280-1768
Santa Cruz County Recorder
701 Ocean Street, Room 230
Santa Cruz, CAÂ 95060
Office (831) 454-2800
FAX (831) 454-3169
Shasta County Recorder
1450 Court Street, Suite 208
Redding, CAÂ 96001-1679
OVR – (530) 225-5678
FAX (530) 225-5152
Sierra County Recorder
100 Courthouse Square, Room 11
P.O. Drawer D
Downieville, CAÂ 95936
Email:Â Â clerk-recorder@sierracounty.ca.gov
Office (530) 289-3295
FAX (530) 289-2830
Siskiyou County Recorder
311 Fourth Street
Room 107
Yreka, CAÂ 96098
Office (530) 842-8065
FAX (530) 842-8059
Solano County Recorder
675 Texas Street, Suite 2700
Fairfield, CAÂ 94533
Office (707) 784-6294
FAX (707) 784-9002
Sonoma County Recorder
585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103-F
Santa Rosa, CAÂ 95403
Office (707) 565-3800
FAX (707) 565-3957
Stanislaus County Recorder
1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CAÂ 95354
OR P.O. Box 1670
Modesto, CAÂ 95353
Office (209) 525-5251
FAX (209) 525-5804
Sutter County Recorder
433 Second Street
Yuba City, CAÂ 95991
Office (530) 822-7134
FAX (530) 822-7214
Tehama County Recorder
633 Washington Street, Room 11
OR P.O. Box 250
Red Bluff, CAÂ 96080
Office (530) 527-3350
FAX (530) 527-1745
Trinity County Recorder
11 Court Street
Mail to:
P.O. Box 1215
Weaverville, CAÂ 96093
Email:Â recorder@trinitycounty.org
Office (530) 623-1215
FAX (530) 623-8398
Tulare County Recorder
County Civic Center
221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 103
Visalia, CAÂ 93291-4593
Office (559) 636-5050
FAX (559) 740-4329
Tuolumne County Recorder
2 South Green Street
Sonora, CAÂ 95370
Office (209) 533-5531
FAX (209) 533-6543
Ventura County Recorder
Hall of Administration, Main Plaza
800 South Victoria Avenue, LN 1260
Ventura, CAÂ 93009
Email:Â county.recorder@ventura.org
Office (805) 654-3666
Recording (805) 654-2295
Yolo County Recorder
625 Court Street, Room B01
Woodland, CAÂ 95695
Mail to:Â P. O. Box 1130
Woodland, CAÂ 95776-1130
Email:Â cntyclrk@yolorecorder.org
Office (530) 666-8130
FAX (530) 666-8109
Yuba County Recorder
915 Eighth Street, Suite 107
Marysville, CAÂ 95901
Office (530) 749-7851
FAX (530) 749-7854
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