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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY
OF ORANGE
SELF-HELP CENTER
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HOW TO SERVE A BENCH WARRANT
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Information Bench Warrant Instructions
L1166 (Rev. May 13, 2011)
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
www.occourts.org
BENCH WARRANT INSTRUCTIONS
A Bench Warrant is an order of the Court directing a Sheriff within the State of California to
arrest a person and bring him or her to the Court.
If a Bench Warrant has been authorized by the court on your case and you want to proceed
with the warrant, please do the following:
¾ Complete the Bench Warrant (#L525) and the Sheriff Service Instructions (#OCSD2).
¾ Identifying information must be entered on the Bench Warrant or it may not be entered
into the Sheriff’s warrant system. Please include as much information on the Service
Instructions as possible. For example, is there more than one address at which the
person can be found? Is there a particular time of the day when the party can most
likely be reached at a particular address? Do you know what kind of car the person
drives? Does he or she have any unique characteristics? If the Sheriff (or other
peace officer) is not given enough information, it may be impossible to serve the
warrant.
¾
Please submit the appropriate fees, if applicable, with the warrant. Go to the Sheriff’s
website of the county where your warrant will be served to obtain current fees.
¾ If your warrant is for an out-of-county Sheriff, please provide address for Sheriff and
return this page along with documents noted below:
Address: ________________________________________________________
Ci
ty: _________________________________ Zip code: __________________
¾ Hand deliver or mail the completed Bench Warrant, Sheriff Service Instructions, and
any required fee to the Clerk’s Office at the Justice Center where your case is filed.
The Clerk’s Office will issue the warrant as appropriate and forward the completed
Bench Warrant and fee to the Sheriff’s Department.
Should an agreemen
t be reached between you and the party the warrant was issued
against, or if the judgment is paid in full, you must immediately submit written notice
to the Clerk’s Office at the Justice Center where your case is filed so the warrant can
be recalled. Failure to do so may result in a wrongful arrest and possible legal action
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SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
Court Case Number:
Court (Circle One): Santa Ana Fullerton Westminster Newport Beach Lamoreaux Other
TYPE OF PROCESS:
 Plaintiff’s Claim and Order Civil Bench Warrant  Summons and Complaint
 Defendant’s Claim and Order  Notice to Pay Rent (3-day Notice)  Summons and Petition
 Order for Examination Notice to Pay Rent (30-day Notice) Civil Subpoena
 Order to Show Cause  Small Claims Subpoena & Declaration Civil Subpoena Duces Tecum
Other
 Additional Documents – Print on Back
SERVE DOCUMENT(S) ON: (Please Print)
Name Name
Address Address
City Zip Code City Zip Code
Phone Number Phone Number
Name Name
Address Address
City Zip Code City Zip Code
Phone Number Phone Number
LIST ANY SPECIAL INFORMATION: (Best hours for service, Authorized Agent’s name, etc.)
Physical description of person: Male Female Age DOB Height Weight
Race Unique Characteristics
 Substitute service is authorized. (Additional copy of process is required.)
The Sheriff’s Department DOES NOT guarantee service.
The Sheriff’s Department is entitled to its fees whether the service is completed or not. (California Government Code 26738)
X Signature Date
Name of Attorney (Or Party Without Attorney) Requesting Service
Address Email Address
City State Zip Code Phone Number
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signature
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