Code Civ. Proc., § 415.10 · Article 3. Manner of Service of Summons
Code Civ. Proc., § 415.10
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A summons may be served by personal delivery of a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served. Service of a summons in this manner is deemed complete at the time of such delivery.
The date upon which personal delivery is made shall be entered on or affixed to the face of the copy of the summons at the time of its delivery. However, service of a summons without such date shall be valid and effective.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 789.
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Cited by 31 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Code Civ. Proc., § 415.10. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., § 417.10Printed as Section 415.10, 415.20, or 415.30
- Code Civ. Proc., § 684.220Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.20
- Code Civ. Proc., § 706.101Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.20
- Code Civ. Proc., § 708.110Printed as Section 415.10
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1277Printed as Section 413.10, 414.10, 415.10, or 415.40 | Section 415.10 or 415.40
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1277.5Printed as Section 413.10, 414.10, 415.10, or 415.40 | Section 415.10 or 415.40
- Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.510Printed as Section 415.10
Corporations Code
Family Code
Health and Safety Code
Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 1511Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 1824Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 1853Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 1860.5Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 2614.5Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 3130Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 3131Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 9784Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 10454Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 10588Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 11604Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
- Prob. Code, § 11604.5Printed as Section 415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Streets and Highways Code
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.68Manner of service of summons and petition; response; jurisdictionPrinted as Code Civ. Proc., § 415.10
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.72Court order for service by publication or posting when respondent's address is unknownPrinted as Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 through 415.40
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.92Request for court order; responsive declarationPrinted as Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 through 415.95
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.325Procedures for clerk's handling of combined summons and complaintPrinted as Code of Civil Procedure section 415.10
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.2240Joinder of local government entity (§ 5977.1(d)(4))Printed as Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 and 416.50
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