APPLICATION FOR PUBLICATION Code Civ. Proc., § 415.50
LASC LACIV 108 (Rev. 08/18)
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NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY:
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
APPLICATION FOR PUBLICATION
Application is hereby made for an order directing service of the above-captioned summons, citation or
notice of hearing on defendant, respondent, citee or ___________________________ by publication of said
summons, citation, notice of hearing, or ___________________________, in the
____________________________, which newspaper is adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation in
California and most likely to give notice to defendant, respondent, or citee because
__________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
The ______________________ complaint or petition, which is for _____________________ was
filed herein on ____________________________________________________________________.
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copy of the summons, citation or notice of hearing and the complaint or petition could not be served
by any of the following methods for the reason shown:
1. H
anding a copy to the person to be served. (Personal service – Code Civ. Proc., § 415.10).
2. Leav
ing a copy, during usual office hours and in the office of the person to be served, with the pers
on
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ho apparently was in charge and by thereafter mailing copies (by first class mail, postage prepaid) t
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he person to be served at the place where the copies were left. (Service on a corporation, partnership,
association, or public entity - Code Civ. Proc., § 415.20(a)).
3. Leav
ing a copy at the dwelling house, usual place of abode, or usual place of business of the person to
be served in the presence of a competent member of the household or person apparently in charge of
his office or place of business, at least 18 years of age, who shall be informed of the general nature of
the papers and by thereafter mailing copies (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to b
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s
erved at the place where the copies were left. (Service on natural person, minor, incompetent, or
candidate - Code Civ. Proc., § 415.20(b)).
4. S
ending (by first class mail or airmail) a copy to the person to be served, together with two copies of
required form of notice and acknowledgement and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the
sender. (Service by mail - Code Civ. Proc., § 415.30).
5. S
ending (by registered or certified airmail with return receipt requested) copies to the person to
be
served. (Service by mail outside the State of California - Code Civ. Proc., § 415.40).
6. A
ny other method (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 413.10, 413.30).
