California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 415.45

CCP § 415.45 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 5 · Part 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A summons in an action for unlawful detainer of real property may be served by posting if upon affidavit it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is pending that the party to be served cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in this article other than publication and if either of the following conditions exists:

(1)A cause of action exists against the party upon whom service is to be made or they are a necessary or proper party to the action.

(2)The party to be served has or claims an interest in real property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court or the relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding such party from any interest in such property.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 6) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 563, Sec. 7. (AB 747) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.