California § 416.40 - A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership
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§ 416.40. A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership
A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint: (a) If the association is a general or limited partnership, to the person designated as agent for service of process in a statement filed with the Secretary of State or to a general partner or the general manager of the partnership; (b) If the association is not a general or limited partnership, to the person designated as agent for service of process in a statement filed with the Secretary of State or to the president or other head of the association, a vice president, a secretary or assistant secretary, a treasurer or assistant treasurer, a general manager, or a person authorized by the association to receive service of process; (c) When authorized by Section 18220 of the Corporations Code, as provided by that section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 416.40 cover?
Section 416.40 ("A summons may be served on an unincorporated association (including a partnership") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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