Government Code section 955.6

In actions for the taking or damaging of private property for public use within the meaning of Section 19 of Article I of the Constitution on claims arising out of work done by the Department of Transportation:

(a)

Service of summons shall be made on the Attorney General or the Director of Transportation.

(b)

The defense shall be conducted by the attorney for the Department of Transportation.

Source: Section 955.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=955.6. (updated Jan. 1, 1980; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_955.6

Original Source: Section 955.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=955.6. (last accessed May 12, 2025).