California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB622 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 06/26/2019

                            Assembly Bill No. 622 CHAPTER 12 An act to amend Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.  [ Approved by  Governor  June 26, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  June 26, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 622, Chen. Service of process or subpoena.Existing law requires that any person be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of subpoena, as specified.This bill would expand that access requirement to include covered multifamily dwellings, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.

 Assembly Bill No. 622 CHAPTER 12 An act to amend Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.  [ Approved by  Governor  June 26, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  June 26, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 622, Chen. Service of process or subpoena.Existing law requires that any person be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of subpoena, as specified.This bill would expand that access requirement to include covered multifamily dwellings, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

Assembly Bill No. 622
CHAPTER 12

 An act to amend Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure. 

 [ Approved by  Governor  June 26, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  June 26, 2019. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 622, Chen. Service of process or subpoena.

Existing law requires that any person be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of subpoena, as specified.This bill would expand that access requirement to include covered multifamily dwellings, as defined.

Existing law requires that any person be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of subpoena, as specified.

This bill would expand that access requirement to include covered multifamily dwellings, as defined.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.

SECTION 1. Section 415.21 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.

415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.

415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.



415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current drivers license or other identification, and one of the following:

(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in the individuals capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal, or as an investigator employed by an office of the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, a district attorney, or a public defender.

(2) Evidence of current registration as a process server pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 22350) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code or of licensure as a private investigator pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with Section 7512) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.

(b) This section shall only apply to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling that is staffed at the time service of process is attempted by a guard or other security personnel assigned to control access to the community or dwelling.

(c) For purposes of this section, covered multifamily dwelling means either of the following:

(1) An apartment building, including a timeshare apartment building not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with three or more dwelling units.

(2) A condominium, including a timeshare condominium not considered a place of public accommodation or transient lodging, with four or more dwelling units.