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Code of Civil Procedure
Code of Civil Procedure §415.21. Access to Gated Community to Conduct Service of Process.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of performing lawful service of process, upon identifying to the guard the person or persons to be served, and upon displaying a current driver's license or other identification, and one of the following: 

(1) A badge or other confirmation that the individual is acting in his or her capacity as a representative of a county sheriff or marshal. 

(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.

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