CaliforniaCivil actions: service of summons.
What it does
Existing law prescribes specified methods for the service of a summons in a civil action. Under existing law, if no provision is made in statute for the service of summons, a court may direct a summons to be served in a manner that is reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the party to be served.
More detail
This bill would also authorize a court to direct a summons to be served in a manner that is reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the party to be served if a plaintiff, exercising reasonable diligence, has been unable to serve the summons using methods prescribed by statute. The bill would authorize a court, upon motion, to direct service of the summons by electronic means, if such service is reasonably calculated to give actual notice. The bill would require a plaintiff seeking to establish reasonable diligence under this section to set forth facts that detail, as specified, the attempts to effect service pursuant to the methods prescribed by statute. The bill would also except actions against public entities or agents or employees of public entities from these provisions.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 403, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Special Consent. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 21Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Jul 1In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Jun 30Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2369.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 85 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 26Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jun 25Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 15In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 15Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1089.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 8Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- May 7From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1026.) (May 6).Minor
- May 6
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Apr 8Set for hearing May 6.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 25From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Jan 29Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Jan 22From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.
- Jan 21Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced