Instructions for Proof of Service by Mail
(Small Claims)
New July 1, 2010
SC-112A
Instructions for Form SC-112A, Proof of Service by Mail
(This page is not part of the Proof of Service and does not need to be copied, served, or filed.)
Form SC-112A can be used to show the court that these documents
were served by mail:
• Form SC-105, Request for Court Order and Answer
• Form SC-109, Authorization to Appear
• Form SC-114, Request to Amend Claim Before Hearing
• Form SC-133, Judgment Debtor’s Statement of Assets
• Form SC-150, Request to Postpone Trial
• Form SC-221, Response to Request to Make Payments
• Other documents that are allowed to be served by mail
Form SC-112A cannot be used to prove service of these forms:
• Form SC-100, Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court
• Form SC-120, Defendant’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court
4. File these papers with the small claims court clerk:
• The original of each document served, with
• The signed, original Proof of Service by Mail attached
3. Ask the server to:
• Fill out the remainder of the Form SC-112A.
• Mail each party to be served:
- An unsigned copy of the compOeted Form SC-112A and
- The document to be served (checked in Item
d).
• Sign a separate Form SC-112A for each document served, and give it to back you.
2. Give the server:
• The partially completed Form SC-112A
• One copy of the document to be served for each party to be served
*Prepare a separate Form SC-112A for each document to be served.
1. Prepare Form SC-112A by filling in:
• The case number
• The document to be served, in item
d*
• The names and addresses of the parties to be served, in item
e
The server (the person who will do the mailing):
• Must not be a party (plaintiff or defendant) in the case
• May be a friend, relative, co-worker, or other helpful person
• Must be 18 or older
• Must live or work in the county where the mailing takes place
Follow these steps to use Form SC-112A:
For information about serving these forms, see Form SC-104, Proof of Service, and
Form SC-104B, What Is “Proof of Service”?
Need help?
For free help, contact your county’s small claims advisor:
[local info here]
Or go to “County-Specific Court Information” at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/smallclaims.