SERVICE OF PROCESS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
Legal notices involving university business require prompt attention. If a subpoena is received by mail or personal service, it should be accepted. The individual, and/or department, should immediately contact the Office of Campus Counsel for assistance.
Guidelines for properly served subpoenas
If the process server attempts to serve a subpoena at a location other than the department named on the subpoena:
- Direct the server to the correct department or,
- Direct them to the Office of the Campus Counsel
If the process server insists on leaving the subpoena
- Accept it and forward to the Office of Campus Counsel
Where to serve subpoenas
Subpoenas for university business records related to:
UC Davis
Current or former UC Davis employee(s):
- Office of the Campus Counsel
- University of California, Davis, 525 Mrak Hall, Davis, CA 95616
- Telephone: 530-754-6295
- Email: publicrecords@ucdavis.edu
UC Davis Health
Current or former UC Davis Health employee(s) OR Subpoenas for patient medical records:
- Health Information Management
- 2315 Stockton Boulevard, MRB #12, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Telephone: 916-734-5205
- Email: HS-HealthSupoenas@ucdavis.edu
Workers’ Compensation Subpoenas
- Office of the Campus Counsel
- University of California, Davis, 525 Mrak Hall, Davis, CA 95616
- Telephone: 530-754-6295
- Email: publicrecords@ucdavis.edu
Please note, subpoenas requiring an individual’s appearance at a deposition or other hearing on behalf of the campus department, the process server should provide witness fees at the time of service. A check made payable to UC Regents should be issued and dated the day of the deposition.
Proper Service of Subpoenas and Summons & Complaints (Non-UC Matters)
- Individual persons named as defendants should be personally served
- A Risk Management representative, is available to assist with subpoenas for individual persons by calling: 916-734-3883
Regarding Service on the Regents of the University of California
- Visit Service of Process on The Regents of The University of California (PDF) for details
- Summons & Complaints (lawsuits) and subpoenas for The Regents of the University of California should be served to the UC Legal - Office of the General Counsel, Office of the President, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 8th Floor, Oakland, CA 94706