Gov. Code, § 955.4 · Chapter 4. Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State

Gov. Code, § 955.4

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Except as provided in Sections 811.9, 955.6, 955.8, and 955.9:

(a) Service of summons in all actions on claims against the state shall be made on the Attorney General.

(b) The Attorney General shall defend all actions on claims against the state.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2003.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=955.4.
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