{"data":{"id":"us-ca/gov-955.4","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"GOV § 955.4","heading":"","body":"Except as provided in Sections 811.9, 955.6, 955.8, and 955.9:\n(a) Service of summons in all actions on claims against the state shall be made on the Attorney General.\n(b) The Attorney General shall defend all actions on claims against the state.","path":["Government Code - GOV","TITLE 1. GENERAL [100. - 7931.000.]","DIVISION 3.6. CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [810. - 998.3.]","PART 4. ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES [940. - 962.]","CHAPTER 4. Special Provisions Relating to Actions Against the State [955. - 956.]"],"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":"c344d6dbb40034e1c8f43d71f506865a6298d1a20ada80f6a213b91964cae3e0","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/gov-955.3","next":"us-ca/gov-955.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}