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APP-009-INFO - Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)

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  • CitationAPP-009-INFO
  • Court / bodyJudicial Branch of California
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Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)

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Form ID: APP-009-INFO
Title: Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)
Effective Date: 2021-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-009-INFO
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app009info.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)
(APP-009-INFO)
Explains the different ways that legal papers in a case in the Court of Appeal can be delivered to (served on) another party and who can serve them in these ways. Also explains how to complete Proof Service (form APP-009) or Proof of Electronic Service (form APP-009E).
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Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California  
APP-009-INFO [Rev. January 1, 2021]
INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE 
(Court of Appeal)
www.courts.ca.gov
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 the Court of Appeal, a party must 
serve 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. Section 1010.6(a)(2)(A)(ii) addresses 
electronic service in the trial courts, or superior courts, including their appellate divisions. Rule 8.78 of the California Rules 
of Court addresses electronic service in any case in the Court of Appeal. 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 (1) electronic transmission, transmitting a document to the 
electronic service address of a person; or by (2) 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, or if using an electronic filing service provider's automatic electronic document 
service, the party may have the electronic filing service provider generate a proof of 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 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). If 
another person is serving the documents for you—as is required if the document will be served by mail or personal 
delivery—tell the server to give you the original form when it is completed. You will need to attach this original proof of 
service to the document you are filing.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SERVER (THE PERSON WHO IS SERVING THE DOCUMENTS) IF SERVING BY MAIL OR 
PERSONAL DELIVERY 
If you are serving a document for a party in a court case, it is your responsibility to prepare the proof of service. You can 
use Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) (form APP-009) to prepare this proof of service in any case in the Court of Appeal. 
The proof of service  should be printed or typed. If you have internet access, a fillable version of form APP-009 is 
available at www.courts.ca.gov/forms. You can fill out most of the form before you serve the document, but you should 
sign and date the form only after you have finished serving the document.
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APP-009-INFO [Rev. January 1, 2021] INFORMATION SHEET FOR PROOF OF SERVICE 
(Court of Appeal)
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APP-009-INFO
Complete the top section of Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) (form APP-009) as follows:
1. First box, left side: Check whether the document is being served by mail or by personal delivery.
2. Third box, left side: Print the name of the case in which the document is being filed, the Court of Appeal case number, 
and the  superior court case number. Use the same case name and numbers as are on the top of the document that 
you are serving.
3. Box, top of form, right side: Leave this box blank for the court's use.
Complete items 1–3 as follows:
1. You are stating that you are over the age of 18 and that you are not a party to this action. 
2. Check one of the boxes and provide your home or business address.
3. Fill in the name of the document that you are serving.
a. If you are serving the document by mail, check the box in item 3a and BEFORE YOU SEAL AND MAIL THE 
ENVELOPE, fill in the following information:
(1) Check the box in item 3a(1)(a) if you will personally deposit the document with the U.S. Postal Service such as 
at a U.S. Postal Service Office or U.S. Postal Service mailbox. Check the box in item 3a(1)(b) if you will put the 
document in the mail at your place of business.
(2) Provide the date the documents are being mailed.
(3) Provide the name and address of each person to whom you are mailing the document. If you need more space 
to list additional names and addresses, check the box after item 3a(3)(c) and attach a page listing them. At the 
top of the page, write "APP-009, Item 3a."
(4) You are stating that you live or work in the county in which the document is being mailed. Provide the city and 
state from which the document is being mailed.
Once you have finished filling out these parts of the form, make one copy of Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) 
(form APP-009) with this information filled in for each person you are serving by mail and put this copy in the 
envelope with the document you are serving. Seal the envelope and mail the document as you have indicated on 
the proof of service.
b. If you personally delivered the document, check the box in item 3b. For a party represented by an attorney, delivery 
needs to be made by giving the document directly to the party's attorney or by leaving the document in an envelope 
or package clearly labeled to identify the attorney being served with a receptionist at the attorney's office or an 
individual in charge of the office. For a party who is not represented by an attorney, delivery needs to be made by 
giving the document directly to the party or by leaving the document at the party's residence with some person not 
less than 18 years of age between the hours of eight in the morning and six in the evening. Under item 3b, for each 
person to whom you delivered the document, you need to provide:
(1) The name of the person;
(2) The address at which you delivered the document;
(3) The date on which you delivered the document; and
(4) The time at which you delivered the document.
If you need more space to list additional names, addresses, and delivery dates and times, check the box under 
item 3b and attach a page listing this information. At the top of the page, write "APP-009, Item 3b."
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(Court of Appeal)
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At the bottom of the form, print your name, sign the form, and fill in the date on which you signed the form. By signing, 
you are stating under penalty of perjury that all the information you have provided on Proof of Service (Court of 
Appeal) is true and correct.
Give the original completed Proof of Service to the party for whom you served the document.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SERVER (THE PERSON WHO IS SERVING THE DOCUMENTS) IF SERVING 
ELECTRONICALLY
If you are serving a document for a party in a court case, it is your responsibility to prepare the proof of service. If you are 
serving a document electronically (and you are not using an electronic filing service provider's automatic electronic 
document service), you can use Proof of Electronic Service (Court of Appeal) (form APP-009E) to prepare this proof of 
service in any case in the Court of Appeal. The proof of service should be printed or typed. A fillable version of form 
APP-009E is available at www.courts.ca.gov/forms. You can fill out most of the form before you serve the document, but 
you should sign and date the form only after you have finished serving the document.   
Complete the top section of Proof of Electronic Service (Court of Appeal) (form APP-009E) as follows:
1. Third box, left side: Print the name of the case in which the document is being filed, the Court of Appeal case number, 
and the superior court case number. Use the same case name and numbers as are on the top of the document that 
you are serving.
2. Box, top of form, right side:  Leave this box blank for the court's use.  
Complete items 1–4 as follows:
1. You are stating that you are at least 18 years of age.
2. a. Check one of the boxes and provide your home or business address.
b. Provide your electronic service address. This is the email address at which you have agreed to accept electronic 
service. 
3. Fill in the names of the documents that you are serving.
4. Fill in the information for the person to whom you are sending the document. If you are serving more than one person, 
check the box after item 4c and attach a page listing the persons served, with the electronic service address and date 
and time of service for each person served. At the top of the page, write "APP-009E, Item 4."
a. Provide the name of the person being served. If the person being served is an attorney, also fill in the name or 
names of the parties represented.
b. Provide the electronic service address of the person to whom you are sending the document.
c. Provide the date on which you transmitted the document.
After you have filled in the information in items 1–4, create an electronic copy of the Proof of Electronic Service (Court 
of Appeal) (form APP-009E). Transmit the filled-in form with the document you are serving to each person served. 
At the bottom of the form, print your name, sign the form, and fill in the date on which you signed the form. By signing, 
you are stating under penalty of perjury that all the information you have provided on Proof of Electronic 
Service (Court of Appeal) is true and correct.
If you are not the party for whom the documents are served, give the original completed Proof of Service to the party 
for whom you served the document.

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    Form ID: APP-009-INFO Title: Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal) Effective Date: 2021-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/APP-009-INFO Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app009info.pdf Form Detail Page: Information Sheet For Pro…

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    (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 part…

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    delivery—tell the server to give you the original form when it is completed. You will need to attach this original proof of service to the document you are filing. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SERVER (THE PERSON WHO IS SERVING THE DOCUMENTS) IF SERVING BY MAIL OR PERSONAL DELIVERY If you are serving a document for a party…

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    top of the page, write "APP-009, Item 3a." (4) You are stating that you live or work in the county in which the document is being mailed. Provide the city and state from which the document is being mailed. Once you have finished filling out these parts of the form, make one copy of Proof of Service (Court of Appeal…

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    serving a document electronically (and you are not using an electronic filing service provider's automatic electronic document service), you can use Proof of Electronic Service (Court of Appeal) (form APP-009E) to prepare this proof of service in any case in the Court of Appeal. The proof of service should be printe…

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    Service (Court of Appeal) is true and correct. If you are not the party for whom the documents are served, give the original completed Proof of Service to the party for whom you served the document.