Civil
TH-140: Proof of Personal Service
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form documents that court papers were delivered in person to the other party in a case, creating an official record that they received notice of the court proceedings. Landlords, tenants, and others use it in eviction cases to prove they properly served the defendant before moving forward with the case.
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Forms that go with TH-140
UD-110RequiredJudgment — Unlawful DetainerThe Request for Entry of Default (Unlawful Detainer) is typically filed before the judgment to formally request a default judgment when the tenant fails to respond.›UD-115AttachmentRequest for Entry of Default (Unlawful Detainer)The Memorandum of Costs (Unlawful Detainer) is filed alongside or shortly after the judgment to itemize and recover allowable court costs from the losing party.›UD-105Often filed with itAnswer — Unlawful DetainerThe Answer—Unlawful Detainer is filed by the tenant in response to the eviction complaint and is a core document in the same proceeding that leads to this judgment.›UD-100Often filed with itComplaint — Unlawful DetainerThe Complaint—Unlawful Detainer is the initiating pleading that starts the eviction case and is the foundational document upon which this judgment is based.›EJ-130Next stepWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution is the next step after the judgment is entered, authorizing the sheriff or marshal to enforce the eviction and/or collect money owed.›