Deposition Officer: Bakersfield, Kern County & Serving All of California
Quick answer: Bradford M. Sanders Jr. of ProServer CA is a registered and bonded California professional photocopier (Kern County Reg. #47, Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 22450–22463). That qualifies us to act as the deposition officer for business-records subpoenas under CCP § 2020.420. We provide full records subpoena service: we serve the custodian, copy and scan the records, and deliver a searchable, Bates-numbered PDF with the custodian's affidavit, for attorneys, law firms and records retrieval companies in Bakersfield, Kern County and across California.
Name on Your Subpoena
Attorneys: use this exact deposition officer information on your business records subpoena (SUBP-010).
Registered & Bonded Professional Photocopier
Kern County Reg. No. 47 · $5,000 bond (Bus. & Prof. Code § 22455)
ProServer CA
136 Allen Rd, Ste 100-1086, Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 525-5802 · [email protected]
Out-of-state case? We domesticate your subpoena under the UIDDA, act as your California deposition officer, and skip trace hard-to-find witnesses and custodians. Deposition officers and retrieval firms: we serve and locate for you in Kern County.
ProServer CA provides registered professional photocopier and deposition officer services for California attorneys and law firms. We handle records subpoenas, production of documents, scanning, and secure delivery so you receive clean, usable records without the usual back-and-forth. We also partner with records retrieval companies that need a local Kern County photocopier.
Deposition Officer & Records Subpoena Services
We can be named as the deposition officer on your records subpoena (CCP § 2020.420). We receive the production from the custodian, process the records, and deliver them to you and the other parties as required. We have no financial interest in your case and are not related to or employed by any party's attorney, as the statute requires. Learn more: What Does a Registered Professional Photocopier Do in California?
Records Retrieval & Production
- Medical, employment, business, and insurance records
- Court document retrieval, including certified copies obtained from the court
- Subpoena service on the custodian of records
- Optional subpoena preparation
Scanning & Production
- High-quality scanning to searchable PDF
- OCR and Bates numbering on request
- Secure digital delivery
- Hard-copy sets when needed (stapled or in folders)
How It Works
- Send us the subpoena (or ask us to prepare it) and the case details.
- We serve the custodian (if requested) and act as deposition officer.
- Records are received, scanned, and processed.
- You receive a clean, searchable production with the custodian's affidavit (Evidence Code § 1561), our photocopier affidavit (Bus. & Prof. Code § 22462), and proof of service.
Delivery
Most productions are delivered as searchable, Bates-numbered PDFs through secure email or link. Hard copies and simple bound sets are available on request. Medical records are handled under California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Civil Code § 56).
On-Site Records Copying in Bakersfield & Kern County
We copy and scan records on-site at custodians of records throughout Bakersfield and Kern County, including:
- Kern Medical, 1700 Mount Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306: inpatient, emergency and clinic records
- Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital, 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301: patient records
- Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Southwest, 400 Old River Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93311: patient and imaging records
- Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown, 2215 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301: patient records
- Adventist Health Bakersfield, 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301: hospital and imaging records
- Kern County employers, agencies and businesses in Bakersfield, Shafter, Wasco, Delano, Taft, Tehachapi and Ridgecrest: payroll, employment, business and municipal records
Facility names are listed to show where we work; we are an independent registered photocopier, not affiliated with these facilities.
Fees: Quoted Per Subpoena
Every records subpoena is quoted up front, per location, before work begins. Send the subpoena or the custodian and case details and Brad will reply with a written quote, usually the same business day.
- Custodian fees, witness fees and postage are passed through at actual cost.
- Workers' compensation records are billed under the DWC copy service fee schedule (8 CCR 9984).
- Copy sets for other parties are available on request.
Page volume is the main cost driver, so narrowing the date range or record types keeps costs down.
Why Attorneys Use ProServer CA
- Local in Kern County: no sending someone up from Los Angeles or the Valley to a Bakersfield custodian
- One vendor: records, process service, court filing and skip tracing from the same office
- Personally handled by Bradford M. Sanders Jr., registered photocopier and CALSPro Certified Process Server
- Same-day pickup available in Bakersfield and Eastern Kern when records are ready
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can act as deposition officer for a records-only subpoena in California? Under CCP § 2020.420, the deposition officer for a deposition seeking only business records for copying must be a professional photocopier registered under Bus. & Prof. Code § 22450 et seq., or a person exempt under § 22451. The officer may not be financially interested in the action or be a relative or employee of any attorney of the parties.
What is a registered professional photocopier? Under Bus. & Prof. Code § 22450, it is a person who, for compensation, obtains or reproduces documents authorized to be produced under the Civil Code medical and information-practices provisions or the Evidence Code business-records sections, and has access to the information. Photocopiers register with the county clerk, post a $5,000 bond (§ 22455), and renew every two years (§ 22456).
What do I receive with a records production? A searchable, Bates-numbered PDF delivered securely, the custodian of records affidavit (Evidence Code § 1561), and our photocopier affidavit showing registration number and county (Bus. & Prof. Code § 22462). Paper sets are available on request.
Do you work with records retrieval companies? Yes. We act as a local Kern County photocopier and copy service for retrieval firms and law firms that need records collected from custodians in Bakersfield and Kern County.
How fast can records be picked up in Bakersfield? Same-day pickup is available in Bakersfield when the custodian has the records ready. Send the subpoena date and custodian address and we'll confirm timing.
How do I subpoena records in Kern County? Issue a Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records (SUBP-010) naming Bradford M. Sanders Jr. as deposition officer and serve it on the custodian of records. For consumer or employee records, first serve the Notice to Consumer or Employee (SUBP-025) under CCP § 1985.3 or § 1985.6. The production date must be at least 20 days after the subpoena issues or 15 days after it is served on the custodian, whichever is later (CCP § 2020.410(c)). We can prepare, serve and calendar the records subpoena for you.
Do you provide California subpoena service outside Kern County? Yes. ProServer CA provides records subpoena service statewide, including Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and can be named as deposition officer on business records subpoenas anywhere in California. Custodians outside Kern County typically produce to us by mail or secure upload, and you receive the same Bates-numbered PDF and affidavits.
Upload Subpoena & Request Service
Tell us the custodian, the case, and your deadline. Brad responds personally, usually the same business day.
Registered, Bonded & CALSPro Certified Process Server (CCPS #778) · Registered & Bonded Professional Photocopier (Kern Co. Reg. #47) · NAPPS Member #14391 · USMC Veteran
ProServer CA
Brad Sanders
Mailing Address: 136 Allen Rd, Ste 100-1086
Bakersfield, CA 93314
Serving: Bakersfield & Kern County · Ventura County · Orange County · Los Angeles County · Inland Empire
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