California § 854 - The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a sum

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§ 854. The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a sum

The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action, but where service is by publication, the publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the mine or mining claim is situated or if there is no such newspaper, in such a newspaper in an adjoining county, and the publication shall be at least once a week for 90 days.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 854 cover?

Section 854 ("The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a sum") 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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