ARTICLE 3. Receipt of Written Communications [1297.31. - 1297.33.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 3.
in effect

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.31. Section 1297.31.

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or if it is delivered at his place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address, and the communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.32. Section 1297.32.

If none of the places referred to in Section 1297.31 can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee’s last known place of business, habitual residence, or mailing address by registered mail or by any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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