| Court Document Required |
| One copy of the application and order of appearance and examination. Please use the appropriate form for your state and county. |
| Purpose of Process |
| The debtor is required to appear in court to furnish information about the debtor’s assets. Service of the order also creates a lien on the debtor’s personal property for one year. |
| Process Server's Instructions |
| Provide the address where the debtor usually lives or works. The creditor’s attorney or the creditor (if the creditor doesn’t have an attorney) must sign and date the instructions. |
| Manner of Service |
| Personal service only. |
| Fee Deposit |
| $85.00 to start. |
| Fee |
| $85.00 to start if served, not found or canceled. |
| A creditor may obtain an Application and Order for Appearance and Examination from the court clerk’s office to aid the creditor’s collection effort. The Application and Order for Appearance and Examination commands the judgment debtor to appear in court to furnish information about the debtor’s property and assets. It must be personally served on the debtor at least 10 days before the examination hearing. Service of the process also creates a lien on the debtor’s personal property for one year. The court may issue a bench warrant for the debtor’s arrest if the debtor fails to appear in court. Only the Sheriff, registered process server or a person appointed by the court can serve the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination. The Process Server will make up to three attempts to serve the debtor including one night time attempt after 6:00 p.m. (unless the debtor cannot be found at the address in the evening.) If the debtor is served, the Process Server will file a proof of service with the court and mail a notice of service to the debtor. If service is unsuccessful, the Process Server will mail a certificate of not found/no service detailing the reasons for non-service to the creditor. The creditor should call the Sheriff for a status check if a mailed notification is not received at least five days before the hearing and not appear in court unless advised that the order was served. |
| Information Guide |
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| Note: If you are in a different state than California, please use those required court forms for your state. All U.S. States are accepted for process server service within California. |
| Line 1: (213) 915-6969 Email: send@lacpsd.com Mailing Address: 3006 S. Vermont Ave. # 241 Los Angeles, CA 90007 |
| Order To Appear For Examination/Debtors Exam/ORAP |