Process serving in
San Mateo County.
Request process serving, court filing, document delivery or on-site assistance in San Mateo County. Start with the full address and deadline to check the service price and plan the work.
Service destination
San Mateo County
Documents to serve. A court to reach. A task that needs someone on the ground.
Share the address. We’ll confirm the arrangements.Check your location & price.
Check service availability and address-based pricing. Due-date tiers do not guarantee attempt or completion timing.
ZIP checks stay on this site. Street addresses are sent to the U.S. Census Geocoder to estimate urban or rural location. Final address classification is checked in the portal before payment.
Postal data: GeoNames. Address estimate: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start with
your destination.
Open a city guide for local preparation and pricing examples. Other city links add the location to your service request. Every address is checked individually.
Name the branch as well as the county.
A San Mateo County request may pair service at a home or business with a separate Peninsula court destination. Keep the recipient’s address, any pickup location and the court branch as distinct parts of the brief.
Review rates and included attemptsCourt and document handoff
The court’s directory lists the Southern Branch at 400 County Center in Redwood City, the Northern Branch at 1050 Mission Road in South San Francisco, and the Central Branch at 800 North Humboldt Street in San Mateo. The county name alone does not identify your delivery location.
Confirm the branch and department relevant to your matter with the court or your legal adviser. Provide a case reference, document instructions and the requested return materials, then check the actual service address for its price estimate.
San Mateo Superior Court branch locationsCourt resources checked November 3, 2026. See the California Courts directory for official court contacts. Check the court’s current instructions before each handoff; Affid is not affiliated with the court.
Know what your request includes.
Process-serving rates include up to four attempts per recipient and address. Work ends when service is completed. Check the actual address for its regular or rural rate before reviewing the request in your client portal.
Timing and price
Routine, Rush and Same-Day are requested due-date pricing bands. They do not guarantee a first-attempt time or successful service. Include an exact deadline and a contact who can clarify instructions.
The record of the work
Keep attempt updates and the available service documents, filing results or delivery confirmations with your matter. Identify any required proof-of-service form or return instructions when providing your prepared packet.
