Code of Civil Procedure section 262.7

If an action is begun against a sheriff, all process and orders may be served by any person in the manner provided in this code.

Source: Section 262.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.7. (updated Jan. 1, 2015; accessed Sep. 7, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_262.7

Original Source: Section 262.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.7. (last accessed May 12, 2025).