§ 5579 Service At Residence

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If someone needs to be given legal papers and they live in the same county, you can leave the papers at their home.
•You must leave the papers with someone who is at least 18 years old, between 8 AM and 6 PM.
•If no one who is at least 18 is home during those hours, you can mail the papers instead.

Example

You need to give legal papers to your neighbor who lives down the street.

You can leave the papers at their house with an adult between 8 AM and 6 PM. If no adult is home during those times, you can mail the papers instead.

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§ 5579 Service At Residence

If the party upon whom service is required to be made resides within the county, service may be made by leaving a copy of the citation, together with a copy of the petition, at the residence of the party between the hours of eight in the morning and six in the evening, with some person who is not less than 18 years of age. If at the time of attempted service between such hours, no such person can be found at the residence of the party, service may be made by mail. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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residence citation petition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5579.

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