Skip to content

PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE 1063-1822.60›TITLE 7. EMINENT DOMAIN LAW 1230.010-1273.050›CHAPTER 11. Postjudgment Procedure 1268.010-1268.720›ARTICLE 3. Possession After Judgment 1268.210-1268.240

§ 1268.220

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) The plaintiff shall serve a copy of the order for possession upon each defendant and his attorney, either personally or by mail:

(1) At least 30 days prior to the date possession is to be taken of property lawfully occupied by a person dwelling thereon or by a farm or business operation.

(2) At least 10 days prior to the date possession is to be taken in any case not covered by paragraph (1).

(b) A single service upon or mailing to one of several persons having a common business or residence address is sufficient.

(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — California Code of Civil Procedure

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.