Approved for Optional Use
L-0254 (Rev. July 2013))
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF
SUMMONS OR CITATION
Page 1 of 2
Code of Civil Procedure, § 415.50,
Family Code §§ 7882, 8604(b)
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name & Address):
Telephone No.: Fax No. (Optional):
E-Mail Address (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name): Bar No:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE
JUSTICE CENTER:
Central - 700 Civic Center Dr. West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045
Civil Complex Center - 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701-4512
Harbor - Newport Beach Facility - 4601 Jamboree Rd., Newport Beach, CA 92660-2595
Lamoreaux - 341 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868-3205
North - 1275 N. Berkeley Ave., P. O. Box 5000, Fullerton, CA 92838-0500
West - 8141 13
th
Street, Westminster, CA 92683-4593
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF
SUMMONS CITATION
Case assigned to:
Judge:
Department:
Date complaint filed:
Hearing/trial date:
1. I am the plaintiff/petitioner plaintiff's attorney/respondent's attorney.
2. I apply for an order pursuant to Section 415.50 of the Code of Civil Procedure to permit service
by publication on (name of party to be served): .
3. The party named above cannot with reasonable diligence be served in another manner specified
in Section 415.10 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure. Declarations of search, declarations
by investigators, etc., are attached to this application.
4. A cause of action exists against the party upon whom service is to be made or he or she is a
necessary or proper party to the action, or the party to be served has or clai ms an interest in real
or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court or the relief
demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding the party from any interest in the
property.
5. Service of the summons or citation will be published in (name of newspaper):
,
which is most likely to give actual notice to the party to be served. Publication will be made at
least once a week for four successive weeks. A copy of the summons or citation, the complaint
or petition, and the order for public ation will be mailed forthwith to t he party if his or her address
is ascertained before expiration of the time prescribed for publication of the summons or citation.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR ATTORNEY)
