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§ 751.54.Summons, Publication of Notice, Posting and Related Matters

Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 3.6. Cullen Earthquake Act · Enacted 1972 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 751.54 borrows Chapter 3.5's rules for summons, publication, posting, and related service matters, in Sections 751.05 through 751.10, to govern the same procedures in a Cullen Earthquake Act action.

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Summons, publication of notice, posting and related matters and procedures shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 751.05 through 751.10, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Plain-English Summary

Rather than repeating the summons and service mechanics from scratch, the Cullen Earthquake Act incorporates Chapter 3.5's procedure wholesale. Summons form, newspaper publication, the memorandum naming adverse claimants, posting on the affected property, and service on known adverse claimants — all of it follows §§ 751.05 through 751.10, the same rules that govern a destroyed-land-records action.

That borrowing means the two chapters, despite addressing very different triggering events, share the same notice architecture: reach unknown claimants through publication and posting, and reach known claimants through direct service or mail.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Cullen Earthquake Act have its own separate rules for summons and service?

No. Section 751.54 incorporates §§ 751.05 through 751.10 of Chapter 3.5, applying the same summons, publication, posting, and service procedures.

Why would the Legislature borrow rules from the destroyed-records chapter for an earthquake-boundary action?

Both chapters need to reach unknown or hard-to-locate claimants through the same combination of publication, posting, and service, so reusing an established procedure avoided duplicating it.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 936.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026. · Official source
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