California AB747 enhances accountability and transparency in civil service of process.

California AB747, the Service of Process Accountability, Reform, and Equity (SPARE) Act, aims to improve the accuracy and transparency of service of process in civil cases. It mandates that process servers provide detailed proof of service, including photographs and GPS coordinates, unless safety concerns prevent it. The bill also allows parties who were not properly served to file motions to vacate default judgments within two years or 180 days of notice, whichever is earlier.

California AB747 enhances accountability and transparency in civil service of process.

California AB747, the Service of Process Accountability, Reform, and Equity (SPARE) Act, aims to improve the accuracy and transparency of service of process in civil cases. It mandates that process servers provide detailed proof of service, including photographs and GPS coordinates, unless safety concerns prevent it. The bill also allows parties who were not properly served to file motions to vacate default judgments within two years or 180 days of notice, whichever is earlier.