Cal. Codes » Code of Civil Procedure / PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS / TITLE 5. JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS / CHAPTER 3. Summons
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 412.10 (2026)

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After payment of all applicable fees, the plaintiff may have the clerk issue one or more summons for any defendant. The clerk shall keep each original summons in the court records and provide a copy of each summons issued to the plaintiff who requested issuance of the summons.