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Los Angeles local civil form — Date Reason Service Could Not Be Made/remarks Time (LASC LACIV 107)

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-10-05
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Los Angeles County

Los Angeles local civil form — LASC LACIV 107.pdf

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NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: STATE BAR NUMBER Reserved for Clerk’s File Stamp

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DEFENDANT:

APPLICATION AND ORDER TO SERVE SUMMONS BY POSTING CASE NUMBER: FOR UNLAWFUL DETAINER

  1. I am the plaintiff plaintiff's attorney other (specify): ________________________________

  2. I apply for an order pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.45 to permit service by posting of the

    summons and complaint on defendant(s). Specify name(s): _______________________________________





  3. The complaint seeks possession of property location at: __________________________________________ ________________________________________. The property is residential commercial.

  4. The notice to quit, or pay rent or quit, was served by: personal service substituted service posting and mailing other (specify):_____________________________________________________

  5. At least three attempts to serve in a manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3, (other than posting or publication) are required. List attempts to serve, if made by declarant, or attach declaration(s) of process server(s) stating attempts to locate and serve the defendants. If service not made, please explain.

DATE TIME REASON SERVICE COULD NOT BE MADE/REMARKS

Declaration(s) of process server stating attempts to locate and serve the defendant(s) is attached and incorporated into this application by reference

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Short Title Case Number

  1. Service has has not been attempted during regular business hours at the place(s) of employment of the defendant(s). If not, state reason: the place(s) of employment of the defendant(s) is not known. Other (specify): _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

  1. Service has has not been attempted at the “residence” of the defendant(s). If not, state reasons: The place of residence of the defendant(s) is not known. Other (specify): _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

  1. Other: _________________________________________________________________________________


  1. Did the plaintiff pay for help from a registered unlawful detainer assistant (Bus. and Prof. Code, §§ 6400-

    1. who helped prepare this form? Yes No If yes, complete the following information: Name of Unlawful Detainer Assistant: ________________________________; Telephone Number: ( ) __________________ Address (Mailing address, city and Zip code): _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

    Registration #: _____________________; 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 OF PRINT DECLARANT'S NAME DECLARANT'S SIGNATURE SIGN

FINDINGS AND ORDER

THE COURT FINDS:

  1. The defendant(s) named in the application cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3.
  2. (a) A cause of action exists against the defendant(s) named in the application; and/or (b) 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; and/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/her last known address.

Dated: _________________ ___________________________________ __________________ Judicial Officer Div/Dept.

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