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li::before{content:counter(t);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(212,180,106,.14);border:1px solid rgba(212,180,106,.35);font:600 13px\/1 var(--disp);color:var(--gold)}\n#isv-pg .ticket .tf{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--dline);font-size:13px;color:#aeb7c6}\n#isv-pg .ticket ol{margin-bottom:22px}\n\n\/* ================= RESPONSIVE (page) ================= *\/\n@media (max-width:1100px){\n  #isv-pg .phero .hin{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px}\n  #isv-pg .scen{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}\n  #isv-pg .bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}\n  #isv-pg .bento .big{grid-row:auto;grid-column:1\/-1}\n  #isv-pg .bento .big .pic{min-height:0;flex:none}\n  #isv-pg .bento .big .pic img{position:static;height:300px}\n}\n@media (max-width:900px){\n  #isv-pg .quad,#isv-pg .qt{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}\n}\n@media 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#isv-pg .scen{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}\n  #isv-pg .phero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10.5vw,46px)}\n  #isv-pg .phero .lede{font-size:16.5px}\n  #isv-pg .phero .hin{padding-bottom:48px}\n  #isv-pg .ways{padding:20px 18px 16px}\n  #isv-pg .quad>article{padding:24px 20px 18px}\n  #isv-pg .ticket{padding:24px 20px 20px}\n  #isv-pg .fbar{padding:16px 18px}\n  #isv-pg .bento .bd{padding:20px 18px}\n}\n\/* ================= KIT: STEPS (numbered sequence, real sequences only) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .steps{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}\n#isv-pg .steps.s3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}\n#isv-pg .steps.s5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))}\n#isv-pg .steps::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:28px;right:28px;top:30px;height:2px;background:var(--line)}\n#isv-pg .steps::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:28px;top:30px;height:2px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--olive),var(--gold));transition:width 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}\n#isv-pg .steps.in::after,#isv-pg:not(.js) .steps::after{width:calc(100% - 56px)}\n#isv-pg .steps li{position:relative;z-index:1;min-width:0;padding:76px 22px 24px;border-radius:20px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}\n#isv-pg .steps li:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 24px 46px rgba(27,33,48,.09)}\n#isv-pg .steps .n{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);font:600 15px\/1 var(--disp);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--ivory)}\n#isv-pg .sec.white .steps .n,#isv-pg .sec.paper .steps .n{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px #fff}\n#isv-pg .steps h3{margin-bottom:8px}\n#isv-pg .steps 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.tag{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(10,15,26,.66);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);font:500 12.5px\/1 var(--sans);color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .show .img .tag i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}\n#isv-pg .show h2{margin-bottom:16px}\n#isv-pg .show .ans{margin-bottom:16px}\n#isv-pg .show .prose p{font-size:16px;color:#3a4252}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .show .prose p{color:#c9d0db}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .show .chk li{color:#dfe4ec}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: SPLIT (heading + answer left, prose right) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .split{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}\n#isv-pg .split>*{min-width:0}\n#isv-pg .split .ans{margin-top:18px}\n#isv-pg .split .prose p{font-size:16px;color:#3a4252}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .split .prose p{color:#c9d0db}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .split .prose strong{color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .gl{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}\n#isv-pg .gl div{padding:16px 18px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .gl div{background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--dline)}\n#isv-pg .gl dt{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:600 15.5px\/1.25 var(--disp);color:var(--text);margin-bottom:5px}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .gl dt{color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .gl dt i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex:0 0 8px}\n#isv-pg .gl dd{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--mute)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .gl dd{color:#aeb7c6}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: BAND (olive call-to-action band) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .band1{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:44px;align-items:center;padding:50px 54px;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#454b1c 0%,#5e6428 55%,#6f7631 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.btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:auto}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: CMP (two-column comparison) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .cmp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;align-items:stretch}\n#isv-pg .cmp>div{min-width:0;padding:28px 28px 26px;border-radius:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}\n#isv-pg .cmp>div.alt{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#c9d0db}\n#isv-pg .cmp h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:16px}\n#isv-pg .cmp>div.alt h3{color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .cmp h3 i{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#eceee0;color:#4f561d;font-style:normal;font:700 14px\/1 var(--sans)}\n#isv-pg .cmp>div.alt h3 i{background:rgba(212,180,106,.16);color:var(--gold)}\n#isv-pg .cmp ul{display:grid;gap:10px}\n#isv-pg .cmp li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#3a4252}\n#isv-pg .cmp>div.alt li{color:#dfe4ec}\n#isv-pg .cmp li::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: TIMELINE (vertical sequence) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .vtl{position:relative;display:grid;gap:0}\n#isv-pg .vtl li{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;padding:0 0 26px}\n#isv-pg .vtl li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}\n#isv-pg .vtl li::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:162px;top:10px;bottom:-10px;width:2px;background:var(--line)}\n#isv-pg .vtl li:last-child::before{display:none}\n#isv-pg .vtl .when{font:600 13px\/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6326;padding-top:3px;text-align:right}\n#isv-pg .vtl .what{position:relative;padding-left:26px}\n#isv-pg .vtl .what::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:-19px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #fff}\n#isv-pg .vtl h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px}\n#isv-pg .vtl p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#3a4252;margin:0}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .vtl li::before{background:var(--dline)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .vtl .when{color:var(--gold)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .vtl .what::before{box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--ink)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .vtl h3{color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .vtl p{color:#c9d0db}\n#isv-pg .sec.ivory .vtl .what::before{box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--ivory)}\n#isv-pg .sec.paper .vtl .what::before{box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--paper)}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: STATS (dark strip of key facts) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border-radius:22px;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}\n#isv-pg .stats.s3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}\n#isv-pg .stats>div{min-width:0;padding:26px 26px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--dline)}\n#isv-pg .stats>div:last-child{border-right:0}\n#isv-pg .stats b{display:block;font:600 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.callout{background:rgba(212,180,106,.08);border-color:rgba(212,180,106,.3)}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .callout b{color:#fff}\n#isv-pg .sec.dark .callout p{color:#dfe4ec}\n\n\/* ================= KIT: CARDS (link card grid for hubs and related pages) ================= *\/\n#isv-pg .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}\n#isv-pg .cards.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}\n#isv-pg .cards.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}\n#isv-pg .cards>a{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:20px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;color:inherit;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}\n#isv-pg .cards>a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(27,33,48,.1);border-color:#d6cfbf}\n#isv-pg .cards .pic{overflow:hidden}\n#isv-pg .cards .pic img{display:block;width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;max-width:none;transition:transform .4s}\n#isv-pg .cards>a:hover 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service of court attendance notice NSW rules require: who may hand it over, which methods count, the deadline, and how service is proved at the registry. We serve CANs by hand and give you the paperwork the court expects.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"lede2\">Police and public officers serve most notices themselves. The ones that reach a process server are usually private prosecutions and practitioner matters, where the accused may not be expecting anything and the first listing is already in the diary. A CAN is one of the documents covered in our list of <a class=\"tx\" href=\"\/services\/\">court and tribunal documents we serve<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ctas\">\n        <a class=\"btn gold\" href=\"\/serve-now\/\">Book a CAN serve <svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 8h9M8.5 4.5L12 8l-3.5 3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn glass\" href=\"\/quote\/\">Price this notice<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <aside class=\"ways rv d1\" aria-label=\"What decides a valid CAN serve\">\n      <span class=\"wt\">What decides a valid CAN serve<\/span>\n      <ul>\n        <li><i><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h9l3 3v15H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M9 15l2 2 4-4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/i><div><b>A signed notice<\/b><span>For a private prosecution, the registrar's signature must be on the CAN before anyone serves it.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><i><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M5 20c.8-3.6 3.6-5.6 7-5.6s6.2 2 7 5.6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/i><div><b>The right server<\/b><span>The Local Court Rules name the classes of person who may serve a registrar-issued notice.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n        <li><i><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"5\" width=\"16\" height=\"15\" rx=\"1.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M4 10h16M9 3v4M15 3v4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/i><div><b>Time before the listing<\/b><span>Posted or emailed notices need at least 21 days; personal service gives you a fixed, provable date.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div class=\"wf\"><i><\/i>Sydney metro CANs: first attempt inside [n] hours.<\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= WHAT A CAN IS (scen) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec paper\" id=\"what\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"2\" width=\"10\" height=\"12\" rx=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\"\/><path d=\"M5.5 5.5h5M5.5 8h5M5.5 10.5h3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>The document<\/span>\n        <h2>What is a court attendance <em>notice?<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\"><strong>A court attendance notice is the document that starts a criminal case in a NSW Local Court. It names the accused, describes the alleged offence, and requires them to appear at a stated court on a stated date. Proper service of court attendance notice NSW paperwork is what lets that first listing go ahead.<\/strong> Who issues it decides who serves it.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"scen rv d1\">\n      <article><span class=\"ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 3l7.5 2.8v5.6c0 4.6-3.2 7.8-7.5 9.1-4.3-1.3-7.5-4.5-7.5-9.1V5.8L12 3z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Police notice<\/h3><p>Issued by a police officer after a charge or investigation. Police serve it, so a private server is rarely involved.<\/p><\/article>\n      <article><span class=\"ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 4h14v16H5z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M8 9h8M8 13h5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Field notice<\/h3><p>The short form police often hand over at the scene, commonly called a field CAN. It is served on the spot.<\/p><\/article>\n      <article><span class=\"ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 11l9-7 9 7M5 10v10h14V10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Public officer notice<\/h3><p>Issued by an officer of a council or state agency enforcing its own legislation, often served by that agency.<\/p><\/article>\n      <article><span class=\"ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M5 20c.8-3.6 3.6-5.6 7-5.6s6.2 2 7 5.6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Private prosecution<\/h3><p>Filed by a person or business and signed by a registrar. This is where a process server usually comes in.<\/p><\/article>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"prose rv\">\n      <p>Section 172 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) says criminal proceedings begin when a court attendance notice is issued and filed. The notice itself has two halves: a court copy with a statement of service on the back, and a defendant copy that explains the charge, warns that failing to appear can lead to arrest or the case going ahead without them, and points the person to legal help. If you were handed one and want to understand it rather than serve it, our explainer on <a class=\"tx\" href=\"\/guides\/court-attendance-notice-nsw\/\">court attendance notices in NSW<\/a> walks through each part.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= WHEN A PRIVATE SERVER (split, dark) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec dark\" id=\"when\">\n  <div class=\"glow g2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n    <div class=\"split\">\n      <div class=\"rv\">\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M2 8.5L14 2l-3 12-3-4.5L2 8.5z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Private prosecutions<\/span>\n        <h2>When does a private process server serve a <em>CAN?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p class=\"ans\"><strong>A private server is instructed when the notice was issued by a registrar for a private prosecutor, or when a practitioner acting for that prosecutor needs it served. Police and public officer notices are normally served by the issuing agency, not by an outside server.<\/strong> Timing pressure is the usual trigger.<\/p>\n        <dl class=\"gl\">\n          <div><dt><i><\/i>Who issued it<\/dt><dd>Police, a public officer, or a registrar on a private prosecutor's application.<\/dd><\/div>\n          <div><dt><i><\/i>Who serves it<\/dt><dd>For registrar-issued notices, the classes of person named in the Local Court Rules.<\/dd><\/div>\n          <div><dt><i><\/i>Who instructs us<\/dt><dd>Private prosecutors, their solicitors, and businesses pursuing an offence.<\/dd><\/div>\n        <\/dl>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"prose rv d1\">\n        <p>Under section 177 of the Criminal Procedure Act, a notice issued by anyone other than a police officer or public officer must be served by a person of a class the rules prescribe, and a copy filed in the registry. The <a class=\"tx\" href=\"https:\/\/legislation.nsw.gov.au\/view\/whole\/html\/inforce\/current\/sl-2009-0589\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local Court Rules 2009<\/a> then list who may serve process a registrar issued for someone else: the person it was issued for, a sheriff's officer, a licensed process server, a legal practitioner, or a practitioner's employee.<\/p>\n        <p>So a private prosecutor may serve their own notice. Most choose not to. The accused is often a neighbour, a former business partner or someone the prosecutor has already clashed with, and a doorstep meeting between them helps nobody. An independent server also gives the court a neutral account of service if the accused later says they never received anything.<\/p>\n        <p>Practitioners instruct us for a simpler reason: the address is outside their area, the accused works odd hours, or the listing is close and their clerk cannot spare three evenings of attempts.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"callout\"><span class=\"ci\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\"\/><path d=\"M12 8v5M12 16v.4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><b>Signed before served<\/b><p>A registrar must refuse to sign a private notice that looks frivolous, vexatious or without reasonable prospects. We only serve a CAN that carries the registrar's signature and a listing date.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= REQUIREMENTS (tbl) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec white\" id=\"rules\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 2v12M3 5h10M5 14h6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>The rules<\/span>\n        <h2>What are the service requirements under NSW <em>law?<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\"><strong>A CAN for a summary offence can be served personally, by post to the accused's home address, or by fax or electronic means if the accused has consented. Anything other than personal service must happen at least 21 days before the first listing.<\/strong> The server then completes the statement of service on the court copy.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tbl rv\">\n      <div class=\"tw\">\n        <table>\n          <caption>Ways a court attendance notice can be served in the Local Court<\/caption>\n          <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Method<\/th><th scope=\"col\">When it is allowed<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Points to watch<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td data-label=\"Method\">Handed to the accused<\/td><td data-label=\"When it is allowed\">Any CAN<\/td><td data-label=\"Points to watch\">The most reliable method; the server must be sure of identity before handing it over.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-label=\"Method\">Left with an adult at home or work<\/td><td data-label=\"When it is allowed\">Listed on the court's CAN form: a person apparently 16 or over at the usual residence or place of business<\/td><td data-label=\"Points to watch\">Record who accepted it and their link to the accused, because this is the method most often disputed.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-label=\"Method\">Post to the residential address<\/td><td data-label=\"When it is allowed\">Summary offences only<\/td><td data-label=\"Points to watch\">Must be at least 21 days before the first listing; useless if the address is stale.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-label=\"Method\">Fax or electronic copy<\/td><td data-label=\"When it is allowed\">Summary offences, and only with the accused's consent<\/td><td data-label=\"Points to watch\">The same 21-day minimum applies; consent has to be provable.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-label=\"Method\">Through a correctional centre<\/td><td data-label=\"When it is allowed\">Accused in custody<\/td><td data-label=\"Points to watch\">Forwarded to the officer in charge, who passes it on.<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"tnote\">Summary of the Local Court Rules 2009 (rule 5.9) and the Local Court's CAN form, as at October 2026. The notice and any court direction govern.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"height:26px\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"callout rv\"><span class=\"ci\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 3h9l3 3v15H6z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M9 10h6M9 14h6M9 18h4\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div><b>Court rules citation<\/b><p>Section 177 of the <a class=\"tx\" href=\"https:\/\/legislation.nsw.gov.au\/view\/html\/inforce\/current\/act-1986-209\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW)<\/a> requires a privately issued notice to be served by a prescribed class of person and filed in the registry. Rule 5.9 of the Local Court Rules 2009 sets the methods for summary offences and the 21-day minimum for post, fax and electronic service. Rule 8.4 sets the registrar's grounds for refusing to sign.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= HOW WE SERVE (vtl) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec ivory\" id=\"how\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6.3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M8 4.5V8l2.4 1.6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Our process<\/span>\n        <h2>How do we serve <em>CANs?<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\"><strong>We check the notice is signed and listed, confirm the accused's current address, attempt personal service at times they are likely to be in, and complete the statement of service and an affidavit as soon as the notice is handed over.<\/strong> If the listing is close, we tell you on day one whether the timing is realistic.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <ol class=\"vtl rv d1\">\n      <li><span class=\"when\">On instruction<\/span><div class=\"what\"><h3>Notice and listing checked<\/h3><p>We confirm the registrar's signature, the court, the listing date and the offence details, so the serve cannot be challenged on the face of the document.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"when\">Same day<\/span><div class=\"what\"><h3>Address tested<\/h3><p>A CAN posted to a house the accused left a year ago achieves nothing. We look for signs the address is current before the first knock.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"when\">Attempts<\/span><div class=\"what\"><h3>Personal service<\/h3><p>Morning, evening and weekend attempts, with identity confirmed first. If the accused refuses to take it, the notice is put down in their presence and explained.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"when\">After service<\/span><div class=\"what\"><h3>Statement and affidavit<\/h3><p>The server signs the statement of service in front of a witness, and swears an affidavit within [n] business days if you want one for the file.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"when\">Before the listing<\/span><div class=\"what\"><h3>Filed with the registry<\/h3><p>You file the court copy, or we return it to you ready to lodge, well before the first mention.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= PROOF (cmp) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec paper\" id=\"proof\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 1.5l5.5 2v4.2c0 3.4-2.3 5.7-5.5 6.8-3.2-1.1-5.5-3.4-5.5-6.8V3.5L8 1.5z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\"\/><\/svg>Proof<\/span>\n        <h2>What proof of service does the registry <em>need?<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\"><strong>The registry needs the completed statement of service on the court copy of the notice, signed by the server and a witness and showing the date and method. A separate affidavit of service is useful when the accused does not appear and the magistrate wants more detail.<\/strong> We provide both.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cmp rv d1\">\n      <div><h3><i>&#10003;<\/i>Statement of service on the CAN<\/h3><ul><li>Printed on the back of the court copy<\/li><li>Names the server and their occupation, and the date served<\/li><li>Ticks the method used, such as handing it to the accused<\/li><li>Signed by the server and a witness when a private person serves<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n      <div class=\"alt\"><h3><i>&#10005;<\/i>Affidavit of service<\/h3><ul><li>A sworn account in the server's own words<\/li><li>Describes how the accused was identified and what was said<\/li><li>Sets out earlier failed attempts, if there were any<\/li><li>Helps if the accused fails to appear and service is queried<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"height:26px\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"prose rv\">\n      <p>The statement of service is short on purpose; it tells the registry what happened, not how. When an accused does not turn up, the magistrate decides whether to deal with the matter in their absence or issue a warrant, and a fuller sworn account of the serve makes that decision easier. Read how we prepare the <a class=\"tx\" href=\"\/services\/affidavit-of-service\/\">affidavit of service for court and tribunal documents<\/a>. The court's own <a class=\"tx\" href=\"https:\/\/localcourt.nsw.gov.au\/documents\/forms\/Court%20Attendance%20Notice.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Court Attendance Notice form<\/a> shows the statement of service exactly as it must be completed.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= COST (stats, dark) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec dark\" id=\"cost\">\n  <div class=\"glow g2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6.3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M8 4.2v7.6M10.2 5.8c-.4-.7-1.2-1-2.2-1-1.3 0-2.2.6-2.2 1.6 0 2.2 4.5 1.1 4.5 3.3 0 1-.9 1.7-2.3 1.7-1.1 0-2-.4-2.4-1.2\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Price and timing<\/span>\n        <h2>What does CAN service cost, and how fast is <em>it?<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\"><strong>A court attendance notice served in Sydney metro costs [$ figure] including GST, with the first attempt inside [n] hours and the statement of service included. Regional notices are priced and timed by zone, [confirm per zone].<\/strong> The price is fixed before we attend.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"stats rv d1\">\n      <div><b>[$ figure]<\/b><span>Sydney metro CAN serve, including GST<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>[n] <em>hours<\/em><\/b><span>To the first attempt after instruction in metro areas<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>7 <em>days<\/em><\/b><span>Attempts run on weekends and public holidays too<\/span><\/div>\n      <div><b>[n] <em>attempts<\/em><\/b><span>Included before extra attempts are charged<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"height:26px\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"prose rv\">\n      <p>If the first listing is only days away, an instruction received before [cut-off time] gets a same-day attempt at an added rate. Where the accused has clearly moved, we stop, report what we found and leave the next step to you rather than running up attempts at an empty house. Every figure, including regional travel, is in our <a class=\"tx\" href=\"\/pricing\/\">schedule of process serving prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= INSTRUCT (band1) ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec ivory\" id=\"instruct\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"band1 rv\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M2 8.5L14 2l-3 12-3-4.5L2 8.5z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Instruct us<\/span>\n        <h2>How do you instruct us to serve a <em>CAN?<\/em><\/h2>\n        <p class=\"ans\"><strong>Send a scan of the signed notice with both copies, the accused's full name, every address you hold, a photo or description, and the first listing date. We confirm the price and start attempts, then return the completed court copy ready to file.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p>Practitioners can send several notices in one email with a matter reference for each. Private prosecutors who have not done this before can upload what the registry gave them and we will tell you whether anything is missing. For background on who we are and how a job runs, read about <a class=\"tx\" href=\"\/\">iServe Process Servers and our 7-day service<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"opts1\">\n        <a href=\"\/serve-now\/\"><span><b>Serve this notice<\/b><span>Upload the CAN and start attempts<\/span><\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 8h9M8.5 4.5L12 8l-3.5 3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/quote\/\"><span><b>Get a fixed quote<\/b><span>For a CAN serve or a batch of notices<\/span><\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 8h9M8.5 4.5L12 8l-3.5 3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ================= FAQ ================= -->\n<section class=\"sec white\" id=\"faq\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"hgrid rv\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\">\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"eye\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"6.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><path d=\"M6.2 6.2a1.9 1.9 0 1 1 2.6 1.8c-.5.2-.8.6-.8 1.1v.4M8 11.6v.3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Questions<\/span>\n        <h2>Questions about serving court attendance <em>notices<\/em><\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"ans\">Three questions prosecutors and practitioners raise before booking a CAN serve. Anything else goes through the contact page.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq rv d1\">\n      <div>\n        <details>\n          <summary>Do police serve all CANs?<\/summary>\n          <div class=\"a\">No. Police serve the notices they issue, and public officers usually serve their own agency's notices. A notice a registrar signs for a private prosecutor is served by the prosecutor or by one of the people the Local Court Rules allow, which include a licensed process server and a lawyer's employee.<\/div>\n        <\/details>\n        <details>\n          <summary>Can a CAN be served on a weekend?<\/summary>\n          <div class=\"a\">Yes. We attempt CANs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, because a weekend is often the best chance of finding an accused at home. The statement of service records the real date the notice changed hands, and we check the notice and any court direction for timing limits before the first attempt.<\/div>\n        <\/details>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <details>\n          <summary>What if the person no longer lives at the address?<\/summary>\n          <div class=\"a\">We stop and tell you, with whatever we learned at the door, such as a neighbour confirming they moved. Posting to a stale address risks the case running against someone who never saw the notice, so you may need a new address or directions from the court before the first listing.<\/div>\n        <\/details>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"notice\">This page describes how court attendance notices are served in NSW in general terms only. It is not legal advice about bringing or defending a prosecution. A criminal lawyer, <a class=\"tx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legal Aid NSW<\/a> or LawAccess NSW can advise on your own matter. 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