Government Code section 25172

The sheriff of the county to whom the subpena is delivered shall serve it by reading it to the person named therein, and at the same time delivering to him a copy thereof. The official return of the sheriff upon the subpena, showing the time and place of service is prima facie evidence of service.

Source: Section 25172, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=25172. (updated Jan. 1, 1947; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_25172

Original Source: Section 25172, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=25172. (last accessed May 12, 2025).