San Luis Obispo County Legal Support Professionals

Experienced and efficient service of process for law firms, businesses, and the general public.

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Central Coast Justice is a female owned and operated attorney service dedicated to providing reliable legal support to the community.

When you choose Central Coast Justice, you are not just a number to us. Our dedicated, experienced staff handles all services in-house and strives to deliver the best possible experience for our clients. Our combined experience grants us the ability to provide a broad range of legal support services with the utmost professionalism and efficiency.

Maurene Schuler

Maurene is an experienced California Mobile Notary, registered McKissock test proctor and Certified California Process Server holding her C.C.P.S. status through CalsPro continued education. Maurene loves investigative work and is known for her ability to locate hard to find defendants in the field, always providing detailed statuses. She is determined and dedicated to getting the job done for her clients.

Marissa Mendenhall Powels

Marissa has been in the attorney services industry since 2005. A NAPPS (National Association of Professional Process Servers) member since 2006, she knows the best tactics to get the job done right. She is an active member of Calspro California Association of Legal Support Professionals and a Certified California Process Server holding her C.C.P.S. status through continued education. She is working towards her Associate of Arts degree in Paralegal Studies.



San Luis Obispo Process Servers

Our Services

We offer a range of professional legal support services to assist law firms, solo attorneys, corporations, and individuals throughout San Luis Obispo County.

Process Serving


  • We serve legal documents in San Luis Obispo County including subpoenas, summons, complaints, family court documents, and more.
  • All service attempts are logged with photographic evidence and time stamped. We provide real-time status updates to our clients.

Court Filing


  • Submitting court documents to the county clerk to supplement your legal case.
  • Filing rules can be complicated and change often. We stay updated on all policies and procedures so you can rest assured your filings are in capable hands.

Skip Tracing


  • We offer basic skip trace services for the purpose of locating and serving evasive individuals.
  • We cross-reference information you give us, to ensure accuracy and eliminate false leads.

Stakeout Services


When a case requires real time observation, our team conducts discreet surveillance to document activity, confirm residency, verify patterns that support your legal strategy, or serve evading individuals.

Document Retrieval


  • We navigate through court records, dockets, and online databases to locate the important documents that you need for your legal case.
  • Let us help find the information you need, we provide all findings to you in an organized manner.

Mobile Notary


  • Verification of the signatures on important legal documents and contracts.
  • Business documents, oaths, power of attorney, and more can benefit from a notary's seal. We are mobile, we will come to you to complete the job.
  • Willing to take appointments at the San Luis Obispo County Jail.

Our Pricing

Prices listed are starting prices only and are based on central city locations. Some addresses do not fall under these rates. For an accurate quote, we suggest you email your request with the service address. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.

Service Details Price
Process Service Routine
(Up to 3 attempts, first attempt within 3 business days from the time the documents are received; subsequent attempts are every 3 – 5 days thereafter.)
$95 and up
(price is subject to change if outside of central city locations)
Process Service Rush
(Up to 3 attempts, first attempt within 1 business day from the time the documents are received; subsequent attempts are at least every other day. If faster service is needed, please call.)
$125 and up
(price is subject to change if outside of central city locations)
Process Service Additional entities served at the same time $40
Stakeout 2 hour minimum
(per process server, if more than one is requested)
$50 per hour
plus process service rate
Basic Skip Trace Location services to find new address $50
Document Retrieval / Court Run Includes return trip to pick up copies if necessary $75 Routine, $100 Rush, research/wait time will be billed at $50 per hour
Mobile Notary Rate based on service addresses and number of signatures needed $75
$15 per signature plus travel fee, call for rate based on location and time frame requested
Printing Fee Per page $0.15
Advanced Fees Witness Fees Advanced fees over $15 will incur additional 5 percent fee, and must be paid in advance.
Notarized Affidavit Proof of Service $15
Posting of Notice 3 day, 30 day, 60 day $65 and up
Service by Mail Family Law $50 plus postage
Atascadero State Hospital (ASH) Service on patients of the hospital $150 and up

Order Now

Use our online order form to easily upload your service documents and case information.
We will confirm service and send you a quote.

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Testimonials and Reviews

I have worked with Marissa as an independent process server over the past several years. She has always done great work. She is reliable and her reports and professionalism are top-notch. I would recommend her for any position.

- S. Bertoni

 

My law firm, Lightning Law, APC, contracts with Central Coast Justice and Marissa Mendenhall Powels to conduct service of process on a regular basis. Annually, Central Coast Justice conducts well over two hundred (200) service of process jobs for the law firm. Central Coast Justice also routinely performs Skip Trace Services to facilitate service on Defendants in the course of these service jobs. Their services and performance are exceptional, highly professional, and always done timely. Additionally, Ms. Mendenhall Powels is communicative with respect to on-going service and any issues that may arise. Finally, Central Coast Justice’s services are very affordable, which is important for our firm.

- David C. Wakefield, Esq.

 

Maurene, is fantastic! Not only is she sweet and personable, but she is extremely thorough. I highly recommend her for any notary needs you might have.

- Dean Rowen

 

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