How Do I Become a Process Server in California?
Becoming a process server in California is relatively simple. There are no tests or exams to pass. You will be required to fill out some paperwork, register with the County Clerk or Recorder in the county in which you will be serving papers, and you will be required to post a $2,000 bond or make a $2,000 cash deposit with the state. You will also need to be fingerprinted, since individuals with felony convictions cannot be process servers in the state of California unless there is a pardon, a certificate of rehabilitation, or an expungement of your conviction. Go to your County Clerk or Recorder’s office and obtain the form you must complete to become a process server in the state of California. Fill out the form but do not sign the form until you return it to the Country Clerk or Recorder; forms must be signed in the presence of the County Clerk or Recorder. Ask the County Clerk or Recorder which method of fingerprinting is acceptable in your country. There are two forms of fingerprin
