CA AB747

Defines "reasonable diligence" for service of process as at least three good-faith attempts at personal delivery on three different days at three different times, with at least one attempt at the dwelling place for consumer debt and unlawful detainer cases

Requires proof of service for personal, substituted, or posted service to include GPS-stamped photographs of the service location showing date, time, and coordinates, with exceptions for safety concerns or lack of signal

Allows parties who did not receive proper service to file motions to vacate default judgments at any time, with the burden of proving lawful service shifting to the party seeking the default once the defendant proffers evidence of improper service

Mandates that county clerks maintain publicly available registers of process servers beginning January 1, 2027

Requires unlawful detainer complaints to include the date, time, and location of termination notice service, effective January 1, 2027