This law explains that you can serve a summons by personally handing it to the person involved. The delivery is considered complete as soon as you hand it over. The date of delivery should be noted on the summons, but even if the date isn't marked, the service still counts.

This law describes alternate ways to deliver legal documents (like a summons) when personal delivery isn't possible. Instead of handing documents directly to someone, you can leave them at the person's workplace or home with someone in charge or a competent household member, as long as the person is at least 18 years old. After that, you mail the same documents to the place where you left them. The service is considered complete 10 days after mailing. If you only have a private mailbox address for the person, you can leave the documents with the mail service provider on your first attempt as directed by another specific law.

This law allows certain people to enter gated communities or apartment complexes for the purpose of serving legal documents like subpoenas. To gain access, they must show a driver's license and either a badge proving their connection to law enforcement or proof that they are a registered process server or licensed private investigator. This only applies when the entrance is guarded by security personnel. The rule covers apartment buildings with at least three units and condos with at least four units.

In California, a summons, which is an official notice of a lawsuit, can be served by mail. You need to send the summons and complaint by first-class or airmail, along with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment form, plus a prepaid return envelope. If the person receiving it doesn't send back the acknowledgment within 20 days, they might have to pay for other ways to serve the summons. Once they sign and return the acknowledgment, the service is considered complete on that date. This process is valid if you use an approved form by the Judicial Council.

This law explains that if you need to deliver a legal summons to someone who is not in California, you can do it by sending the summons and the complaint through first-class mail. Make sure the postage is prepaid and ask for a return receipt. The service is officially considered complete 10 days after you mail it.

This law explains how someone can be served with a summons in an eviction case if they are hard to locate. If it's confirmed that normal methods won't work, the court can allow the summons to be posted at the property and mailed to their last known address. Service is considered complete after 10 days of posting and mailing. If the person can be served by another allowed method, that method will take priority over posting.

This section discusses the process for serving a prejudgment claim of right to possession during an unlawful detainer action, which is a legal process used by landlords to evict tenants. Besides the usual summons and complaint, this claim can be served to any person who might claim they lived in the property when the action started. This must be done by a marshal, sheriff, or registered process server. They must try to find any adults living at the property who haven't been named in the eviction papers. If they find such a person, they must serve them the documents, either by hand or by leaving a copy at the property and sending another by mail. This service process is detailed to ensure everyone who might claim to live there gets proper notice. Once this claim is served, any occupant can't dispute the eviction judgment unless specific exceptions apply, like those related to foreclosures.

If a tenant tells their landlord they won't abandon the rented property, the landlord can send court papers by certified mail if they need to evict the tenant. This must be done within 60 days after receiving the tenant's notice, and the mail is considered officially delivered 10 days after being sent. If the tenant's notice didn't include a mailing address, the landlord can send the papers to the address used in prior communications or to the rental property itself. This method offers an alternative but doesn't replace other legal ways of delivering court papers.

This California law section details how a court can allow a summons to be served by publishing it in a newspaper when a person can't be found and served directly after reasonable attempts. The court must be convinced that there is a valid legal reason to serve this person, like involvement in a lawsuit or a claim on property. The summons should be published in a newspaper that the person is likely to read, and a copy should be mailed if their address is known. This published service counts as official once done according to another law, Section 6064 of the Government Code. Even if a summons is published, it can still be served in other legal ways. The law also clarifies that searches in certain restricted public databases are not necessary to show efforts to find the person.

If you need to deliver a legal summons to a business but don't know its exact type, you can do so by leaving the documents with someone in charge at its office during business hours and then mailing a copy to the same place. The service is considered completed 10 days after mailing. However, this method doesn’t apply to corporations that have a designated agent for legal papers.