Serve Tesla in Sacramento — Same-Day Service Available

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tesla’s registered agent in California?

Tesla, Inc.’s California registered agent is CSC (Corporation Service Company), located at 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 150N, Sacramento, CA 95833. We serve CSC routinely — see our CSC registered agent page for full details. (Always verify the current agent on file at the California Secretary of State business search before serving — agents can change.)

Which Tesla entity should I name in my service?

For the vast majority of California lawsuits involving Tesla vehicles, employment, or corporate operations, the correct entity is Tesla, Inc. However, older pre-restructuring matters may name Tesla Motors, Inc., solar and battery energy matters may name Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., and lease-related matters may name Tesla Lease Trust. All of these entities use CSC as their California registered agent at the same Sacramento address, so we can serve any of them for $85 flat. Always verify the exact entity listed on your court documents.

Can I serve Tesla at a local office or location instead?

The most reliable way to serve Tesla is through their registered agent in Sacramento. California law (CCP §415.10 / §416.10) allows service on a corporation only at specific designated persons or locations, and attempting service at a retail store, branch office, or local facility may not satisfy the legal requirements — risking defective service that gets thrown out. Using the registered agent avoids that risk entirely. The cost is the same either way ($85 flat for registered agent service).

How fast can you serve CSC?

Same-day in most cases. The CSC office at 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive is open standard business hours, and we can typically pick up your documents and serve them within a few hours of receiving them. Rush jobs are no problem.

What types of legal documents do you serve on Tesla?

Every type — Song-Beverly (lemon law) complaints and discovery (a very high-volume category for Tesla service), product liability complaints, Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crash litigation, battery fire and defect suits, wrongful death and personal injury complaints, PAGA notices, wage-and-hour and employment discrimination complaints, and subpoenas for vehicle telemetry and customer records. Lemon law and product liability work are the two highest-volume categories we handle.

What is the price difference between registered agent service and direct service?

Registered agent service is a flat $85 — that’s the recommended approach for almost all registered agent service. Direct service (when appropriate) is process serving and uses our tiered pricing: Standard $99 (5 days), Expedited $150 (3 days), Rush $175 (24 hours). For the vast majority of cases, registered agent service is the right choice and the cheaper option.