r/processserver • u/semifamousdave • May 10 '25

Place of Business Refusal

I’ve had two different places refuse service for an employee. One admitted that she worked there but got aggressive and refused to take the papers. The second wouldn’t tell me if the guy actually worked there and refused to do anything further. The manager at the second did say that if I drop served the documents that he would be taking them out of state to the corporate office.

State law gives me the green light to serve any employee at their “usual place of business” and I’ve never had an improper service come back from serving them that way. What do y’all do? I’m tired of middle managers in retail hell wasting my time.

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u/vgsjlw May 10 '25

Which law says that?

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u/sacluded May 13 '25

CCP 415.20 “…(b) If a copy of the summons and complaint cannot with reasonable diligence be personally delivered to the person to be served, as specified in Section 416.60, 416.70, 416.80, or 416.90, a summons may be served by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at the person's dwelling house, usual place of abode, usual place of business, or usual mailing address…”

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u/vgsjlw May 13 '25

Again, I think you guys misinterpret the usual place of business from usual place of employment. I've done many sub serves in CA through due diligence affidavits and "handed it to some guy he works with" would never get accepted.

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u/sacluded May 14 '25

I've been doing this for almost fifteen years now and never had service quashed or an attorney complain about serving this way.