If service of notice of a court hearing is required under this title, proof of service of the notice shall be made at or before the hearing to the satisfaction of the court.
§ 684.210.Service of Notice of Court Hearing
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 4. Manner of Service of Writs, Notices, and Other Papers · Article 3. Proof of Service · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 684.210 requires that, whenever this title requires service of notice of a court hearing, proof of that service be presented to the court's satisfaction at or before the hearing itself.
Full Text of § 684.210
Plain-English Summary
Hearings under this title don't proceed on the assumption that notice went out correctly — the record has to show it. Whenever this title requires notice of a court hearing to be served, this section requires proof of that service to be made, to the court's satisfaction, no later than the hearing itself.
That timing matters. A creditor or debtor relying on a hearing to go forward can't promise proof is coming later; the court needs to see it in hand by the time the hearing starts, so it can confirm the other side got the notice this title requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must proof of service of a hearing notice be provided?
At or before the hearing, so it's presented to the court's satisfaction no later than when the hearing takes place.
Who decides whether the proof of service is adequate?
The court, which must be satisfied that service was properly made before proceeding on the merits of the hearing.
Does this section specify how proof of service must be made?
No. The methods for making proof of service are set out separately in § 684.220.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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