California Community Service – What to Expect & How to Submit
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This California page explains how verified online community service is commonly handled across the state. You’ll learn about acceptance practices, document submission to your probation officer, and county-specific notes to help ensure your hours are recognized.
How to submit your documents to your probation officer
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Complete your coursework and download your signed Certificate of Completion.
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Download your Hour Log for submission.
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Email or upload both files to your probation office or caseworker.
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Include your name, date of birth, case number, and verification code.
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Officers can confirm completion using our Verification Portal.
Example email text
Subject: Community Service Documentation — California Hello [Officer Name], Attached are my Completion Certificate and Hour Log from The Foundation of Change. My details are below: • Full name: [First Last] • Date of birth: [MM/DD/YYYY] • Case number: [######] • Verification code: [ALAB-1234] Please let me know if you need direct confirmation or any other documents. Thank you, [Your name]
What’s on your certificate
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Participant name and certificate ID
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Total verified hours and completion date/time
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Coursework list and provider signature
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Unique verification code and contact info
Sample preview (redacted)
Name: J*** D**
Case ID: AL-***-5724
Hours: 12.0
Completed: 2025-06-02 11:45 CT
Verification: ALAB-****
Free enrollment confirmation letter.
Free certificate of completion sent via email. (View a sample)
Instant certificate upon completion of service requirements; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
All hours are fully documented for official verification.
Final acceptance is at the discretion of your court or probation officer.
Certificates are designed to meet common documentation standards for community service verification.
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This was accepted by my probation officer without any issues. I was skeptical at first, but they sent me detailed logs and a completion certificate. No stress, just results.
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County-by-County Acceptance of Community Service in California
Important: ✔️ indicates locations where participants have successfully used this program in the past. ❌ indicates jurisdictions confirmed to reject online or distance-learning community service programs.
Acceptance is not guaranteed — participants must confirm approval with their court, probation officer, or referring authority before enrolling. This list is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent official endorsement or licensure.
Alameda County
Andrews County
Angelina County
Aransas County
Archer County
Colusa County
Atascosa County
Austin County
Bailey County
Bandera County
Glenn County
Baylor County
Bee County
Bell County
Bexar County
Kings County
Borden County
Bosque County
Bowie County
Brazoria County
Marin County
Brewster County
Briscoe County
Brooks County
Brown County
Mono County
Burnet County
Caldwell County
Calhoun County
Callahan County
Placer County
Camp County
Carson County
Cass County
Castro County
San Bernardino County
Cherokee County
Childress County
Clay County
Cochran County
San Mateo County
Coleman County
Collin County
Collingsworth County
Colorado County
Sierra County
Comanche County
Concho County
Cooke County
Coryell County
Sutter County
Crane County
Crockett County
Crosby County
Culberson County
Ventura County
Dallas County
Dawson County
Will This certificate be accepted in
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Before getting started you may be curious to check certificate acceptance information for your particular state or province. Select your home state/province from the list above to view region-specific information regarding certificate acceptance.
You may also click this link if you're in the United States or click this link if you're in Canada.