Short answer: Nissan North America, Inc.’s agent for service of process in California is CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service, at CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service, 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento, CA 95833.
It is not CT. Serve the wrong agent and your service is void — and in a lemon law case with a trial date, that is the case.
The Proof, From a Filed Record
Nissan North America, Inc.’s California agent for service of process is CSC – Lawyers Incorporating Service. CSC maintains exactly one service-of-process office in California, per CSC’s own published agent-office list: 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento.
CSC Agent Office Addresses (CSC’s own published SOP locations)
Why the Secretary of State Shows No Address
Look up Nissan North America, Inc. on California’s bizfile and you will see the agent’s name and no street address. That is the law, not an omission:
If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth.
Cal. Corp. Code § 1502(b)
The defendant tells you who to serve, never where. The address comes from the agent’s own certificate under Corp. Code § 1505. That blank is where bad guidance comes from — people fill it with whatever address they find.
This is why CSC is simple: CSC lists one California service-of-process office. If CSC is the agent, Gateway Oaks is the address. There is nowhere else it can go.
Name the Right Defendant
- Nissan North America, Inc. — the entity that distributes and warrants both Nissan and Infiniti vehicles in the United States.
- Not the brand. Brands are not legal entities and have no separate agent.
- Not the dealership. Under the Song-Beverly Act your warranty claim runs against the manufacturer.
What We Do
We are a Registered California Process Server (#024-027). We serve Nissan North America, Inc. through its agent of record and return a signed Proof of Service formatted for your court. Out-of-state subpoenas and summonses must be domesticated in California first — we handle that too.
Personal service on the registered agent: $99 flat. Order service or call (916) 999-1846.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nissan North America, Inc.’s California registered agent CSC or CT Corporation?
CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service, at CSC Lawyers Incorporating Service, 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento, CA 95833. Confirmed by a filed court record, not a directory.
Why does the Secretary of State show no address for the agent?
Corporations Code section 1502(b) forbids it: ‘If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth.’ The address lives on the agent’s own section 1505 certificate.
What happens if I serve the wrong registered agent?
The service is void. California courts have vacated defaults where the proof of service did not name a person authorized to accept (Ramos v. Homeward Residential). Actual notice does not cure defective service.
Do I sue the manufacturer or the dealership?
Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, the warranty claim runs against the manufacturer.
How fast can you serve it?
Tell us your deadline. For small claims, service must be completed at least 15 days before the hearing if the defendant is in-county, or 20 days if out-of-county, under CCP 116.340(b).
