(

a) A marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall accept transmission by email, fax, or in-person delivery of the form or forms described in

Section 26666.10, and of a summons, order, or other notice to be served. Any person may deliver the forms for service to the marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, on behalf of a litigant. (b)

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, shall not charge or collect a fee for the electronic transmission of documents described in subdivision (

a) that exceeds the actual cost incurred in processing the transmission.

(2) No fee for the electronic transmission of documents shall be imposed on a litigant who has been granted a fee waiver by an order on court fee waiver or is otherwise exempt from paying fees for service of a summons, order, or other notice under any law, including, but not limited to, subdivision (

y) of

Section 527.6, subdivision (

x) of

Section 527.8, or subdivision (

x) of

Section 527.85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Division 10 (commencing with

Section 6200) of the Family Code, paragraph (4) of subdivision (

b) of

Section 6103.2,

Section or of the Government Code,

Section of the Penal Code, 34 U.S.C.

Sec. 10450(a)(1), or U.S.C.

Sec. 10461(c)(1)(D). (

c) This

section shall not be construed to require a marshal or sheriff, including their department or office, to attempt service of documents prior to receipt of any fees owed pursuant to this chapter. (

d) This

section shall not be construed to impede a private process server’s rights or obligations, including, but not limited to, the ability to serve a summons, order, or other notice as requested by a client. (

e) This

section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.