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Please Note:  The Sheriff's Department cannot provide legal advice.  If you are not sure how to serve your paperwork or have questions regarding a legal matter, you should ask the court’s self-help center or contact a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.

Fax: 619-236-2007

Mailing Address
San Diego County Sheriff Civil Division
PO Box 85306
San Diego, CA 92186-5306
*The PO Box should be used for all mail service via the United States Postal Service.

Office Hours

  • Public- 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Process Servers - 9:00am to 11:00am and 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Phone Hours: 10:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Open Monday through Friday - Excluding holidays

Hall of Justice Office

Located on the 1st floor of the Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego in Suite 112.
There is no mail service at this address. All USPS mail must be sent to the PO Box shown above.
All mail sent via FedEx, UPS, etc. must be sent to the main office at 1409 4th Avenue shown above.

 

Office Hours

  • 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Restraining Order Intake Only - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
  • No Process Server hours at this location

Open Monday through Friday - Excluding holidays

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Phone Hours: 10:00 AM to 12:00PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
(Monday through Friday excluding holidays)

To determine the correct office for your case, please see our Civil Offices by Zip Code page.*

* Registered Process Server levies and garnishments are processed through the San Diego office only.

OUT-OF-COUNTY/STATE PROTECTIVE/RESTRAINING ORDERS: All out-of-county and out-of-state protective/restraining orders submitted to our agency for service must be accompanied by an SER-001 - Request for Sheriff to Serve Court Papers

 

Courthouse Weapons Screening

To ensure the highest security, the San Diego Sheriff's Department provides weapons screening at each of the San Diego Courthouses and the County Administration Center. Every visitor is required to walk through a metal detector. All hand-carried bags, luggage and packages will be x-rayed or searched by hand. Devices used are harmless and represent no health hazard. Visitors may be asked to remove shoes, belts or other articles, including items in pockets. The purpose of the screening is to prevent restricted weapons or contraband from being brought into the courthouse.

The following items are among those not permitted in the courthouses even if licensed to carry them. The department will not hold the items for safekeeping:

  • Firearms
  • Knives (regardless of length)
  • Stun guns, mace or other harmful materials
  • Illegal drugs or alcoholic beverages

Please allow extra time for the screening process to ensure that you will not be late for any court appearances.