Jurisdiction shall be complete after the date specified in the summons. Any party interested may, not later than the date specified in the summons, appear and contest the legality or validity of the matter sought to be determined.
§ 862.Jurisdiction Complete After Specified Date In Summons
Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 9. Validating Proceedings · Last amended 1965 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 862 fixes jurisdiction as complete on the date specified in the summons and lets any interested party appear and contest the matter's legality or validity up to that same date.
Full Text of § 862
Plain-English Summary
Section 862 marks the pivot point in a validation action. Jurisdiction over everyone the summons reached becomes complete once the date specified in the summons arrives. Up until that same date, any interested party can step forward, appear, and contest the legality or validity of whatever the agency is trying to validate.
After that date, the window closes. Combined with § 861.1's requirement that the deadline fall at least ten days after publication, this section turns broad publication notice into a hard, predictable cutoff -- everyone gets a chance to object, and the case then moves forward on the schedule the summons set.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the court gain complete jurisdiction in a validation action?
On the date specified in the summons.
By when must an interested party appear to contest the matter?
Not later than the date specified in the summons.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 894.
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.
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