Process server in San Jose. Same-day available. $99 standard.
California-licensed servers covering San Jose (983K residents). AI extracts the parties + address from your complaint; a licensed server attempts service same-day in most cases; a human reviewer signs off the proof of service before it hits your inbox.
Santa Clara County is Silicon Valley — the densest concentration of technology-company registered offices on Earth. Apple, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, and a thousand venture-backed startups all maintain HQs here, which means corporate-defendant service is the dominant pattern. Almost every enterprise tech defendant routes service through a registered agent (CT Corporation, CSC, Cogency Global) rather than accepting at the office lobby. The southern third of the county (south of Highway 85) shifts toward agricultural + working-class residential, with the Morgan Hill + Gilroy corridor handling a separate service economy.
Local court reference
Most filings in Santa Clara County go to the Superior Court below. We file and serve here daily.
San Jose-specific service challenges
Our servers and ops team know the local quirks. A few of the recurring ones:
Apple Park + Googleplex + Meta’s 1 Hacker Way all redirect service to registered agents; lobby attempts are routinely refused
Palo Alto / Atherton / Los Altos Hills high-end residential is gated, concierge-protected, or set behind property-management firms
San Jose East Side has a high South Asian + Vietnamese + Mexican population — bilingual + culturally aware servers materially improve completion
Mountain View + Sunnyvale apartment complexes (Avalon, Mariposa, Equity Residential) require front-desk coordination for sub-service
Morgan Hill + Gilroy agricultural addresses can be miles from the nearest paved road — expect a slightly longer first-attempt window
What we serve in San Jose
Civil summons + complaint
Most route through the Downtown Superior Courthouse on N 1st Street. ~320K filings/year.
Family law (FL-100, FL-110)
Family Justice Center Courthouse handles dissolution + custody. Heavy tech-employee high-asset volume.
Eviction notices (UD-100, 3-day pay/quit)
Standard CA UD timelines. East San Jose + downtown have higher UD volume than the suburban ring.
Subpoenas (Big Tech defendants)
Apple, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Cisco, eBay — almost all route service to registered agents. SOS lookup automatic.
Restraining orders + TROs
Hearing-bound; same-day standard in the metro.
Small claims (SC-100)
CCP §116.340 — 10-day in-county service. Downtown court handles SC-100 volume.
Average turnaround
Same-day attempts in 92% of San Jose city cases ordered before 11am local. North county (Palo Alto, Mountain View) typically same / next business day. Morgan Hill + Gilroy 1-2 business days. POS-040 in your inbox within 24 hours.
Coverage statement
Servd has California-licensed (CCP §22440) servers across Santa Clara County.San Jose is a flagship market — same-day attempts available for orders received before 11 AM local time. Every server carries $2M E&O insurance. Every attempt is GPS-stamped. Every proof of service is human-reviewed against CCP §2015.5 before signing.
Coverage extends to all California superior courts and the federal district courts in this region. See /coverage for state + county detail.
San Jose FAQ
Apple Park / Googleplex / Meta service?
These addresses redirect to registered agents (CT Corporation, CSC, Cogency Global). Lobby attempts are refused. We route to the agent automatically.
Palo Alto / Atherton / Los Altos Hills high-end residential?
Most addresses are property-management-gated. We route through the listed management contact 24-48 hrs in advance.
San Jose East Side bilingual service?
Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin servers available. East Side cooperation rates materially improve with culturally aware service.
Mountain View / Sunnyvale apartment complexes (Avalon, Mariposa, Equity)?
Front desk usually accepts sub-service under CCP §415.20(b). We coordinate with property management before dispatch.
Morgan Hill / Gilroy agricultural addresses?
Yes. We satellite-check before dispatch — rural mile-roads frequently lag Google Maps placement.
Which Santa Clara courthouse hears my case?
Downtown Superior Courthouse (191 N 1st St) for civil. Family Justice Center for family law. Palo Alto Courthouse for north-county. Morgan Hill for south-county.