California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3960

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1611.

All unknown defendants shall be served by publication as provided for in Section 415.50 of the Code of Civil Procedure, but it must appear by affidavit that the plaintiff used reasonable diligence to ascertain the identity of the unknown defendants and to ascertain the identity of any persons sued as heirs and devisees.

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Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 3960 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/rtc/division-1-property-taxation/part-6-tax-sales/chapter-10-rights-of-purchaser-of-tax-deeded-property-or-any-other-person-claiming-through-him-to-bring-action-to-determine-adverse-claims-to-or-clouds-upon-tax-deeded-property-purchased-from-the-state/section-3960

Other sections in Chapter 10 - Rights of Purchaser of Tax-Deeded Property, or Any Other Person Claiming Through Him, to Bring Action to Determine Adverse Claims to or Clouds Upon Tax-Deeded Property Purchased From the State

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