Form 2C (Summons in a Civil Action)

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL ACTION

To: 
   
            This summons is served pursuant to Section 415.30 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. 
Failure to complete this form and return it to the sender within 20 days may subject you (or the party on
whose behalf you are being served) to liability for the payment of any expenses incurred in serving a
summons upon you in any other manner permitted by law.  If you are served on behalf of a corporation,
unincorporated association (including a partnership), or other entity, this form must be signed in the
name of such entity by you or by a person authorized to receive service of process on behalf of such
entity. In all other cases, this form must be signed by you personally or by a person authorized by you
to acknowledge receipt of summons. Section 415.30 provides that this summons is deemed served on
the date of execution of an acknowledgment of receipt of summons.

                                                                                                  /s/ [NAME]

                                                                                                               Signature of sender 

    
  ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF SUMMONS

This acknowledges receipt on (insert date) of a copy of the summons and of the complaint in the
Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

                                  DATE OF EXECUTION: DD/MM/YYYY

                                  

                                      /s/ [NAME]

                       Signature of person acknowledging
                          receipt, with title if acknowledgment

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Form 2C (Summons in a Civil Action)

                                    is made on behalf of another person.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:

You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond
within 30 days. Read the information below.

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 in the Court’s Discord server. 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.

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are being served:

as an individual defendant.
as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify):

on behalf of (specify):

> under CCP 416.10 (corporation), or;

> under CCP 416.20 (defunct corporation), or;
> under CCP 416.40 (association or partnership), or;
> under CCP 416.60 (minor), or;
> under CCP 416.70 (conserv6atee), or;
> under CCP 416.90 (authorized person).

The name and address of the court is:

Case Number:

Copy of the complaint:

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