PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 8. OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS 577-674›CHAPTER 1.5. Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution 583.110-583.430›ARTICLE 2. Mandatory Time for Service of Summons 583.210-583.250
§ 583.210
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The summons and complaint shall be served upon a defendant within three years after the action is commenced against the defendant. For the purpose of this subdivision, an action is commenced at the time the complaint is filed.
(b) Proof of service of the summons shall be filed within 60 days after the time the summons and complaint must be served upon a defendant.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 300, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
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