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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 416.40 — Persons Upon Whom Summons May Be Served

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 416.40

Type: Statute
Source: California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2005-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint:

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 416.40 — Persons Upon Whom Summons May Be Served is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint:

(a) If the association is a general or limited partnership, to the person designated as agent for service of process in a statement filed with the Secretary of State or to a general partner or the general manager of the partnership;

(b) If the association is not a general or limited partnership, to the person designated as agent for service of process in a statement filed with the Secretary of State or to the president or other head of the association, a vice president, a secretary or assistant secretary, a treasurer or assistant treasurer, a general manager, or a person authorized by the association to receive service of process;