California Code
PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS
TITLE 5 - JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

CHAPTER 1 - Jurisdiction and Forum

ARTICLE 1 - Jurisdiction

Section 410.10. - 410.10. A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction on...

ARTICLE 2 - Forum

Section 410.30. - 410.30. (a) When a court upon motion of a party...

Section 410.40. - 410.40. Any person may maintain an action or proceeding in...

Section 410.42. - 410.42. (a) The following provisions of a contract between the...

ARTICLE 3 - Jurisdiction in Action

Section 410.50. - 410.50. (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court...

Section 410.60. - 410.60. In an action against a corporation which has forfeited...

Section 410.70. - 410.70. In an action against two or more persons who...

CHAPTER 2 - Commencing Civil Actions

Section 411.10. - 411.10. A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint...

Section 411.20. - 411.20. (a) If the clerk accepts for filing a complaint...

Section 411.20.5. - 411.20.5. If an electronic filing is made to the clerk...

Section 411.21. - 411.21. (a) If a complaint or other first paper is...

Section 411.35. - 411.35. (a) In every action, including a cross-complaint for damages...

CHAPTER 3 - Summons

Section 412.10. - 412.10. After payment of all applicable fees, the plaintiff may...

Section 412.20. - 412.20. (a) Except as otherwise required by statute, a summons...

Section 412.30. - 412.30. In an action against a corporation or an unincorporated...

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...

CHAPTER 5 - Objection to Jurisdiction

Section 418.10. - 418.10. (a) A defendant, on or before the last day...

Section 418.11. - 418.11. An appearance at a hearing at which ex parte...