State statute
Orange — Application and Order to Serve Summons by Posting (L-0690
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County
Orange — Application and Order to Serve Summons by Posting (L-0690¶
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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: STATE BAR NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME: For your protection and FIRM NAME: privacy, please press the STREET ADDRESS: Clear This Form button CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: after you are done printing TELEPHONE NO.: this form. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE JUSTICE CENTER: Central - 700 Civic Center Dr. West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045 Harbor-Newport Beach Facility - 4601 Jamboree Rd., Newport Beach, CA 92660-2595 North - 1275 N. Berkeley Ave., P. O. Box 5000, Fullerton, CA 92838-0500 West – 8141 13 th Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593
PLAINTIFF: CASE NUMBER:
DEFENDANT:
APPLICATION AND ORDER TO SERVE SUMMONS BY POSTING Case assigned to: Judge: (Unlawful Detainer) Department: Date complaint filed: Hearing/trial date:
I am the plaintiff plaintiff’s attorney.
I apply for an order pursuant Section 415.45 of the Code of Civil Procedure to permit service by posting of the
summons and complaint on defendant(s) (specify names):
.
The complaint seeks possession of property located at:
,
County of Orange. The property is residential commercial.
The notice to quit or to pay rent was served by: personal service substituted service posting and mailing
other (specify):
Attempts to serve in a manner specified in Section 415.10 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure were made
(other than posting and publication). The attempts were made as follows:DATE TIME REASON SERVICE COULD NOT BE MADE/REMARKS
Declaration of process server stating attempts to locate and serve the defendant(s) is attached.
Service has has not been attempted during regular business hours at the place(s) of employment of the defendant(s). If not, state reason: Defendant’s place of employment is unknown.
Other (specify):
Did the plaintiff pay for help from a registered unlawful detainer assistant (Bus. And Prof. Code § § 6400-6415)
Approved for Optional Page 1 of 2 Use APPLICATION AND ORDER TO SERVE SUMMONSL690 (Rev. March 2019) Civil Code of Procedure, § 415.45 BY POSTING (Unlawful Detainer)
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who helped prepare this form? Yes No. If yes, complete the following information: Name of Unlawful Detainer Assistant:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Registration Number:
County of Registration:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR ATTORNEY)
FINDINGS AND ORDER
THE COURT FINDS:
The defendant(s) named in the application cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in Section 415.10 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure, other than posting or publication.
(a) A cause of action exists against the defendant(s) named in the application; or (b) the defendant(s)
named in the application has or claims an interest in real property in California that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court; or (c) the relief demanded in the complaint consists wholly or partially in excluding the defendant(s) from any interest in the property.
THE COURT ORDERS:
The defendant(s) named in the application may be served by posting a copy of the summons and complaint on the premises in a manner most likely to give actual notice to the defendant(s), and by immediately mailing, by certified mail, a copy of the summons and complaint to the defendant(s) at his or her last known address.
Date: JUDICIAL OFFICER
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