California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1242

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

The citation shall be served on the person cited in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the citation shall be served at least five days before its return day.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 1242 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-3-general-provisions-of-a-procedural-nature/part-2-notices-and-citations/chapter-5-citations/section-1242

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Citations

§ 1240§ 1241§ 1242

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