Vehicle Code section 17455

A notice of service and a copy of the summons and complaint shall be forthwith sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant. Personal service of the notice and a copy of the summons and complaint upon the defendant wherever found outside this State shall be the equivalent of service by mail.

Source: Section 17455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17455. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 17455’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_17455

Original Source: Section 17455, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=17455. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).