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  1. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 71,368 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

  2. Section 415.20 - Leaving copy of summons and complaint at office or at usual mailing address and mailing copy of summons and compliant to person to be served

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.20   Cited 885 times
    Setting forth requirements for substitute service under California law

  3. Section 412.20 - Requirements

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 412.20   Cited 93 times

    (a) Except as otherwise required by statute, a summons shall be directed to the defendant, signed by the clerk and issued under the seal of the court in which the action is pending, and it shall contain: (1) The title of the court in which the action is pending. (2) The names of the parties to the action. (3) A direction that the defendant file with the court a written pleading in response to the complaint within 30 days after summons is served on him or her. (4) A notice that, unless the defendant

  4. Section 400 - Definitions

    Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code § 400   Cited 4 times

    For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) "Armed Forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. (b) "Military orders," with respect to a service member, means official military orders, or any notification, certification, or verification from the service member's commanding officer with respect to the service member's current or future military duty status. (c) "Military service" means, as to a member of the militia, full-time active

  5. Section 402 - Civil protection for defendants in military service

    Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code § 402   Cited 3 times

    (a) In any action or proceeding commenced in any court, if there shall be a default of any appearance by the defendant, the plaintiff, before entering judgment shall file in the court a declaration under penalty of perjury setting forth facts showing that the defendant is not in the military service. If unable to file that declaration, the plaintiff shall, in lieu thereof, file a declaration setting forth either that the defendant is in the service or that the plaintiff is not able to determine whether