Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I am in the US District Court for the Central District of California (a federal court). The defendants have not yet appeared in the suit. I know I need to send proofs of service of the summons/complaint to the court. However, do the defendants need copies of the proofs of service to be served on them as well? If you have the relevant court rule I'd appreciate that too. Thanks so much for reading!


Asked on 10/30/11, 8:13 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

I presume that you will be seeking a default judgment against them; doing so requires you to send the proof of service to the court and to the other side. In general, anything that is filed with the court must be cc'd to all other parties.

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Answered on 10/30/11, 8:20 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

You don't send the proof of service to them. Otherwise you would be starting an infinite series, in which you constantly send proofs of service of the proof of service, ad infinitum.

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Answered on 10/31/11, 8:33 am


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