Instructions for Completing the Statement By Unincorporated Association (Form UA-100)
Legal Authority: Statutory filing requirements are found in California Corporations Code section 18200. All statutory
references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.
• After the Statement by Unincorporated Association has been filed, the association may at any time file a new
statement superseding the last previously filed statement. If the new statement does not designate an agent for
service of process, the filing of the new statement operates to revoke a process agent previously designated.
• The Statement by Unincorporated Association expires 5 years from December 31 following the date of filing with
the Secretary of State, unless previously superseded by the filing of a new statement.
Fees: The fee for filing the Statement by Unincorporated Association is $25.00. A non-refundable $15.00 special handling
fee is applicable for processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office. The preclearance and/or
expedited filing of a document within a guaranteed time frame can be requested for an additional non-refundable fee in lieu
of the special handling fee. For detailed information about preclearance and expedited filing services, go to
www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options.htm. The special handling fee or preclearance and expedited filing services
are not applicable to documents submitted by mail. Check(s) should be made payable to the Secretary of State.
Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free. To get additional copies, include
a separate request and payment for copy fees when the document is submitted. Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and
$.50 for each additional page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy.
Complete the Statement by Unincorporated Association (Form UA-100) as follows:
Item 1. Enter the name of the unincorporated association.
Item 2. If the unincorporated association has a principal office address in California, enter the complete address, including
zip code, and proceed to Item 4 (leave Item 3 blank.) If the unincorporated association has no principal office
address in California, leave Item 2 blank and proceed to Item 3.
Item 3a. If the unincorporated association has no principal office in California, enter the complete address of the
unincorporated association to which the Secretary of State shall send any notices required under Sections
18210 and 18215.
Item 3b. If different from Item 3a, enter the mailing address of the unincorporated association.
Item 4. An agent for service of process may be designated by the unincorporated association if the association has a
principal office address in California, and must be designated by the unincorporated association if the association
has no principal office address in California. The person named as agent must be a resident of California or a
corporation that has filed a certificate pursuant to Section 1505. If an individual is designated as agent, both
Items 4 and 5 must be completed. If a corporation is designated, complete Item 4 and proceed to Item 6 (do not
complete Item 5). An Agent for Service of Process is an individual or corporation designated by an unincorporated
association to accept service of process if the unincorporated association is sued.
Please note: An unincorporated association cannot name itself as agent for service of process. Further, no
domestic or foreign corporation may file pursuant to Section 1505 unless the corporation is currently authorized
to engage in business in California and is in good standing on the records of the Secretary of State.
Item 5. If an individual is designated as the agent for service of process, enter the agent’s business or residential address
in California. Please do not enter “in care of” (c/o) or abbreviate the name of the city. Please do not enter an
address if a corporation is designated as the agent for service of process.
Item 6. If the unincorporated association filed a previous statement, enter the file number issued by the Secretary of
State. If the last statement filed by the association has expired, or no prior statements have been filed, leave Item
6 blank and proceed to Item 8.
Item 7. If the unincorporated association filed a previous statement under a name other than the name entered in Item 1,
enter the former name of the association exactly as it is of record with the Secretary of State. If the name has not
changed, or the last statement filed by the association has expired, or no prior statements have been filed, leave
Item 7 blank and proceed to Item 8.
Item 8. Type or print the name and title of the person completing this form.
UA-100 (REV 11/2020)
