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California Statutes § 16501 Citation

⤴ Up to Article 1: Contest Procedures At General Elections

Statute Text

The clerk of the superior court shall thereupon issue a citation for the defendant to appear at the time and place specified in the order, which citation shall be delivered to the sheriff and served upon the party at least five days before the time so specified, by either of the following methods:
(a) Personally.
(b) If the party cannot be found, by leaving a copy at the house where he or she last resided.

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1143, Sec. 59. Effective September 30, 1996.

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