Service By Notice And Acknowledgement Of Receipt California
A great service device often overlooked by lawyers handling service issues is the notice and acknowledgment of receipt of summons and complaint.
Service by notice and acknowledgement of receipt california. Service by notice and acknowledgement of receipt when the other side agrees to be served by mail and is willing to sign a document for the court saying that they received the papers you can usually use this method. Here state the name of the person to be served this summons is served pursuant to section 41530 of the california code of civil procedure. This acknowledges receipt of to be completed by sender before mailing. Two copies of a form called notice and acknowledgment of receipt must be included with all of the papers sent to the other party.
Notice and acknowledgement of receipt is another form of service by mail acceptable for original papers. Your failure to complete this form and return it within 20 days from the date of mailing shown below may subject you. The documents identified below are being served on you by mail with this acknowledgment form. The enclosed summons complaint initial order and any addendum are served in accordance with superior court rule of civil procedure 4c5.
You must personally sign or a person authorized by you must sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the documents. The summons and other documents identified below are being served pursuant to section 41530 of the california code of civil procedure. Judicial council form pos 015 is required to be used as the notice and acknowledgment of receipt whenever applicable see rules of court 131 and meet the requirements. Notice and acknowledgment of service to insert name and address of the party to be served.
Service is considered complete on the date of signing. California code of civil procedure 41530 permits service by mail with notice and acknowledgment of receipt. Notice and acknowledgment of receiptcivil to insert name of party being served. The procedure is authorized by code of civil procedure section 41530 a.
Failure to complete this form and return it to the sender within 20 days may subject you or the party on whose behalf you are being served to liability for. Signature of person acknowledging receipt with title if acknowledgment is made on behalf of another person or entity form adopted for mandatory use judicial council of california pos 015 rev. If you would like to pursue this method of service you must do. Title of court and cause with action number to be inserted by the sender prior to mailingnotice.