{"data":{"id":"us-ca/ccp-415.40","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CCP § 415.40","heading":"","body":"A summons may be served on a person outside this state in any manner provided by this article or by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, requiring a return receipt. Service of a summons by this form of mail is deemed complete on the 10th day after such mailing.","path":["Code of Civil Procedure - CCP","PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS [307. - 1062.34.]","TITLE 5. JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS [410.10. - 418.11.]","CHAPTER 4. Service of Summons [413.10. - 417.40.]","ARTICLE 3. Manner of Service of Summons [415.10. - 415.95.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"645c356517d743ad0b5450daed27580627efb3e953d15b1199ef5a3611c5e691","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/ccp-415.30","next":"us-ca/ccp-415.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}