Code Civ. Proc., § 763.040 · Article 4. Service of Process
Code Civ. Proc., § 763.040
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Whenever the court orders service by publication, the court before hearing the case shall require proof that the summons has been served, posted, published as required, and that the notice of pendency of action has been filed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 44, Sec. 15.
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