The sheriff, when serving any process or notice, shall, if the instructions to the sheriff include a request for a certificate as prescribed by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940 as amended (50 United States Code Appendix, Section 520) make inquiry of the person served to attempt to ascertain the information required to execute a certificate as prescribed by said act. He shall then execute and deliver to the party requesting service, a certificate as provided by said act or a certificate setting forth the facts as ascertained by him.
Source:
Section 26608.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26608.1..