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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

§ 17463

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

Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 351 of the Code of Civil Procedure to the contrary, when summons may be personally served upon a person as provided in Sections 17459 and 17460, the time of his absence from this State is part of the time limited for the commencement of the action described in those sections, except when he is out of this State and cannot be located through the exercise of reasonable diligence, except this section in no event shall be applicable in any action or proceeding commenced on or before September 7, 1956.

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

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