Except for the following criteria, a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall not review the substance of a summons, order, or other notice:

(a) The applicable form or forms described in Section 26666.10 are present and required sections, if any, are complete.

Terms Used In California Government Code 26666.2

  • Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(b) A case number appears on the summons, order, or other notice. Blank forms, such as responsive forms, are not required to include a case number.

(c) An order to be served, including a restraining order, bears the signature of the judge, including, but not limited to, a stamp or other endorsement or representation of the signature of a judge, certification of a clerk, or court endorsement or seal, and the information on the order materially matches the information regarding the person to be served on the form or forms described in Section 26666.10.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 417, Sec. 3. (AB 2791) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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