California · Government Code
GOV §26666.2: 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 des
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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. (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.
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