Code of Civil Procedure section 262.5

Service of a paper, other than process, upon the sheriff may be made by delivering it to him or to one of his deputies, or to a person in charge of the office during office hours, or, if no such person is there, by leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office.

Source: Section 262.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 262.5’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_262.5

Original Source: Section 262.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=262.5. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).