Government Code section 26609

The sheriff shall certify upon process or notices the manner and time of service, or if he fails to make service, the reason of his failure, and return the process or notices without delay.

Source: Section 26609, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26609. (updated Jan. 1, 1947; accessed Aug. 10, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_26609

Original Source: Section 26609, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=26609. (last accessed May 12, 2025).