California Code
TITLE 5 - JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
CHAPTER 4 - Service of Summons

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 413.10. - 413.10. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a summons shall...

Section 413.20. - 413.20. If a summons is served by mail pursuant to...

Section 413.30. - 413.30. Where no provision is made in this chapter or...

Section 413.40. - 413.40. Any service of summons which complies with the provisions...

ARTICLE 2 - Persons Who May Serve Summons

Section 414.10. - 414.10. A summons may be served by any person who...

ARTICLE 3 - Manner of Service of Summons

Section 415.10. - 415.10. A summons may be served by personal delivery of...

Section 415.20. - 415.20. (a) In lieu of personal delivery of a copy...

Section 415.21. - 415.21. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be...

Section 415.30. - 415.30. (a) A summons may be served by mail as...

Section 415.40. - 415.40. A summons may be served on a person outside...

Section 415.45. - 415.45. (a) A summons in an action for unlawful detainer...

Section 415.46. - 415.46. (a) In addition to the service of a summons...

Section 415.47. - 415.47. (a) Where the lessee has given the lessor written...

Section 415.50. - 415.50. (a) A summons may be served by publication if...

Section 415.95. - 415.95. (a) A summons may be served on a business...

ARTICLE 4 - Persons Upon Whom Summons May Be Served

Section 416.10. - 416.10. A summons may be served on a corporation by...

Section 416.20. - 416.20. A summons may be served on a corporation that...

Section 416.30. - 416.30. A summons may be served on a joint stock...

Section 416.40. - 416.40. A summons may be served on an unincorporated association...

Section 416.50. - 416.50. (a) A summons may be served on a public...

Section 416.60. - 416.60. A summons may be served on a minor by...

Section 416.70. - 416.70. A summons may be served on a person (other...

Section 416.80. - 416.80. When authorized by Section 12 of the Elections Code,...

Section 416.90. - 416.90. A summons may be served on a person not...

ARTICLE 5 - Proof of Service

Section 417.10. - 417.10. Proof that a summons was served on a person...

Section 417.20. - 417.20. Proof that a summons was served on a person...

Section 417.30. - 417.30. After a summons has been served on a person,...

Section 417.40. - 417.40. Any proof of service which is signed by a...