Service of SummonsPersons Upon Whom Summons May Be Served
Section § 416.10
This law explains how you can officially deliver a summons and complaint to a corporation. You can serve these documents to various corporate officials, like the president or treasurer, or a designated agent for service. If dealing with a bank, you can serve it to a cashier or similar executive. Additionally, there are specific rules from the Corporations Code that might apply to how you serve these documents.
Section § 416.20
This law explains how you can serve legal documents to a corporation that has either lost its right to operate, dissolved, or is otherwise inactive. You can do this by giving the documents to a person acting as a trustee for the corporation and its shareholders. Alternatively, service can be done as outlined in certain sections of the Corporations Code, which contain specific rules for such situations.
Section § 416.30
If you need to serve legal papers to a joint stock company or association, you can do it by hand-delivering the documents as outlined in another section of the law.
Section § 416.40
This law explains how to properly serve legal papers, known as a summons, to an unincorporated association, like a partnership. For partnerships, you can serve the summons to the person listed in official state records or to a general partner or manager. If it's not a partnership, serve it to someone in a leadership position, like the president, or someone officially designated to accept legal papers. In some cases, special rules in another section might apply.
Section § 416.50
This law explains how to officially notify a public entity, like a government agency or public university, that they are being sued. To do this, you need to deliver legal documents to a leader or official of that entity, such as the clerk or president. The term "public entity" covers a wide range of government-related organizations, from state offices to city authorities.
Section § 416.60
This law explains how to serve legal notice to a minor. You must give a copy of the summons and complaint to the minor's parent, guardian, or another responsible adult. If none of these can be found, you can give it to a person who takes care of the minor or lives with them. Additionally, if the minor is 12 or older, they must also receive the notice.
Section § 416.70
If you need to serve legal papers to someone who has a guardian or conservator, you must deliver the papers to both the guardian and the person. However, the court can decide not to deliver the papers directly to the person if there's a good reason.
Section § 416.80
This law section states that if Section 12 of the Elections Code allows it, a legal notice called a summons can be delivered in the way that Section 12 specifies.
Section § 416.90
This law says that if someone needs to be served with legal papers but isn't directly mentioned in other parts of the law, you can give the papers to them or someone they've allowed to accept them on their behalf.