Service and Fee List
All Restraining Orders, all documents out of time for substitute service, subpoenas with less than 10 days prior to hearing or deposition date, all service at a specific date and / or time are Rush Services.
Any document under the courts statutory time limits are also considered Rush Service.
All charges are Per Defendant and Per Address.
Local Area Service of Process & Service Levels:
Local Service Areas: Alameda County.
Summons/ Complaint, Small ClaimsRoutine Service: $75.00 – First Attempt within 3 to 5 days, subsequent attempts every 3 to 5 days at a single valid address.Up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Rush Service: $125.00 – First attempt within 24 hours, subsequent attempts daily, usually up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Other Local Service Areas: San Mateo, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Francisco Counties.
Summons/ Complaint, Small ClaimsRoutine Service: $90.00 – First Attempt within 3 to 5 days, subsequent attempts every 3 to 5 days at a single valid address.
Rush Service: $150.00 – First attempt within 24 hours, subsequent attempts daily, usually up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Stakeout: $75/hr, (minimum 2 hours)
Earnings Withholding Order and Bank Levy: (Sheriff's fee and court fees excluded)
Routine Service: $400.00 - First Attempt within 5 to 10 days, subsequent attempts every 3 to 5 days at a single valid address.
Rush Service: $600.00 - First attempt within 24 hours, subsequent attempts daily, usually up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Statewide Service of Process and Service Levels:
Summons/ Complaint, Small ClaimsRoutine Service: $150.00 - First Attempt within 3 to 5 days, subsequent attempts every 3 to 5 days at a single valid address.
Rush Service: $200.00 – First Attempt within 24 hours, subsequent attempts daily, usually up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Earnings Withholding Order and Bank Levy: (Sheriff's fee and court fees excluded)
Routine Service: $600.00 - First Attempt within 5 to 10 days, subsequent attempts every 3 to 5 days at a single valid address.
Rush Service: $1000.00 - First attempt within 24 hours, subsequent attempts daily, usually up to 6 attempts at a single valid address.
Eviction Fee ListAll eviction process documentation is prepared in accordance with owner's or Property Manager's instructions.
Special attention should be paid to just cause city ordinances before an unlawful detainer is started. (Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, San Francisco, etc.) We are not attorneys and we don't give legal advice.
To end tenancy: $75
3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit
30 Day Notice of Termination of tenancy (less than one Year)
60 Day Notice of Termination of tenancy (one year or longer)
90 Day Notice of Termination of tenancy (Subsidized Tenancies)
Three Day to Perform Covenant or Quit
Filing an Eviction Lawsuit: $75
Summons & Complaint w/cover – Unlawful Detainer action $400
Filing Proof of Service of Summons
Application and Order to Serve Summons by Posting
Prejudgment Claim to Right of Possession
Other Document Filing
Document Retrival
Default Judgments: $75
Request for Entry of Default
Writ of Execution
Declaration for Default Judgment by Court
Declaration in Support of Default Judgment for Rent, Damages and Costs (Violation of Lease)
Contested Evictions: $75
Judgment – Unlawful Detainer
Stipulation for Entry of Judgment
Request/Counter Request to Set Case for Trial
Notice for Motion of Summary Judgment….$300
Trial attendance $300
Motions $300
ALL PRICING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE