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eService

The San Mateo County Superior Court provides electronic service “eService” to attorneys and self-represented litigants in Civil, Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer, Family Law and Probate case types.  Self-represented litigants may opt-in to eService by filing the Judicial Council of California form EFS-005-CV, “Consent to Electronic Service and Notice of Electronic Service Address.”  Attorneys may eFile the Judicial Council of California form EFS-010, “Notice of Change of Electronic Service Address,” to update the attorney email address on file.

Please watch this short video that details the eService process:

Key Points from the eService Access Guide video:
  1. You will receive an eService email.
    1. Indicates case number and document name you are being eServed
    2. Includes an access link to the site AND
    3. User name: which is the email address on file AND
    4. Access code (this is unique to each document)

NOTE: Do not allow your browser to save any codes

  1. You will also receive a Verification email once you successfully log in with the user name and access code from the eService email.  This email will include a time sensitive, one-time verification code.
    1. Verification code is valid for 15 minutes
    2. Previous verification codes are no longer valid
    3. Do not share the verification code with anyone
  2. Accessing document: One link per document served.
    1. Enter verification code
    2. Do not allow your browser to save any information
    3. Do not add extra characters or spaces
    4. Click on the link for the document you are being eServed