No member is to accept service for any complaints. The persons designated to accept service on behalf of the University is the Legal Counsel in Long Beach. Therefore, all complaints should be directed to that office. Once service of the complaint is accepted, it must be responded to within a specified time, usually 20-30 days after service. It is for this reason that we should direct all complaints to Legal Counsel in Long Beach.
Time is very critical.
If we accept service, the complaint must be sent to Long Beach and then Legal Counsel sends it to the Attorney General's office. This may not allow the attorney enough time to prepare a proper response. Staff members may, however, accept service of a subpoena if they are personally served. A subpoena is a legal document used for either summoning witnesses to court or requesting records or other evidence. University Policies Index CSUS Home Page.