Proof of Service of Notice

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PROOF OF SERVICE

(Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1162)

I, the undersigned, declare: I am over the age of 18 years. On the date shown below, I served the attached 3-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT on the following tenant(s):

at the premises located at:

in the manner checked below:

Personal delivery. I personally handed a copy of the notice to each tenant named above on (date): .
Substituted service. After attempting personal service, I left a copy of the notice with (name or description), a person of suitable age and discretion, on (date): , at the tenant's residence usual place of business, because the tenant was absent; AND I mailed a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the tenant at the tenant's place of residence, on (date): .
Posting and mailing. I affixed a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place on the premises on (date): , because the tenant's residence and usual place of business could not be ascertained, or no person of suitable age or discretion could be found there; AND I mailed a copy by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the tenant at the premises, on (date): .

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on (date): , at (city): , California.

Name of person who served the notice (type or print)
Signature

Free form from Eviction Legal Center, the Law Office of Madaen. General information, not legal advice. Have the notice served the way the law requires for your situation, and fill in only what actually happened. Need the notice too? Order a notice online or request a case review.