The following is a sample of a typical California Civil Summons.

It is typically used when a defendant resides out of state (of California), has departed from the state of California, or cannot, after due diligence, be found within the state of California or conceals himself to avoid being served.

The court may order that the complaint and summons in such cases be served on the defendant by publication in a newspaper for a period of 4 weeks, at least once a week during that time.

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SUMMONS
(CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:
(ACISO AL DEMANDADO):

[insert Defendant's Name here];
and,
[insert additional (if any) Defendant's Name(s) here], inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:
(LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE):

[insert Plaintiff's Name here],
and,
[insert additional (if any) Plaintiff's Name(s) here],

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo pretegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

CASE NUMBER:
(Numero del Caso)

[insert Case Number here] ,

The name and address of the court is:
(El nombre y direccion de la corte es):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF [insert Name of County here] ,
[insert Division (if any) here] ,
[insert Street Address here] ,
[insert City, State & Zip Code here] ,

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:
(El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

[insert Name of Attorney here]
[insert Name of Law Firm here]
[insert Mailing (or Street)Address here]
[insert City, State & Zip Code here]

Phone No. [insert voice Telephone Number here]
Fax No. [insert Fax Number (if any) here]

DATE: (Fecha) [insert Date That Court Order Was Filed here]

Clerk of the Superior Court
by
[insert Name of Court Clerk, Deputy or Secretary here] ,
[insert Title of Court Clerk, Deputy or Secretary here]
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This information is not intended to provide legal advice or substitute for the advice of counsel.

As the law is subject to change and due to differing interpretations, the reader should contact an attorney directly for legal advice.

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