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DIVISION 9. CIVIL LIABILITY 17000-17714›CHAPTER 1. Civil Liability of Owners and Operators of Vehicles 17000-17463›ARTICLE 4. Service of Process 17450-17463

§ 17455

California Vehicle Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A notice of service and a copy of the summons and complaint shall be forthwith sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant. Personal service of the notice and a copy of the summons and complaint upon the defendant wherever found outside this State shall be the equivalent of service by mail.

(Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.)

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