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6. Service has has not been attempted during regular business hours at the place(s) of employment of the
the place(s) of employment of the defendant(s) is not known.
defendant(s). If not, state reason:
other (specify):_________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Service has has not been attempted at the “residence” of the defendant(s). If not, state reasons: The
place of residence of the defendant(s) is not known. Other (specify): _____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Other: _______________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Did the plaintiff pay for help from a registered unlawful detainer assistant (Bus. and Prof. Code,
§§ 6400-6415)
Yes No If yes, complete the following information:
who helped prepare this form?
Name of Unlawful Detainer Assistant: ___________________________; Telephone Number: ___________________;
Registration #: _____________________________; County of Registration:__________________________________.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the forgoing is true and correct.
Date: __________
___________________________________________
______________________________________________
Type or Print Declarant’s Name
Declarant’s Signature
FINDINGS AND ORDER:
THE COURT FINDS:
1. The defendant(s) named in the application cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in
Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3.
2. (a) A cause of action exists against the defendant(s) named in the application; and/or (b) defendant(s) named in
the application has or claims an interest in real property in California that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court;
and/or (c) the relief demanded in the complaint consists wholly or partially in excluding the defendant(s) from any
interest in the property.
THE COURT ORDERS:
The defendant(s) named in the application may be served by posting a copy of the summons and complaint on the
premises in a manner most likely to give actual notice to the defendant(s), and by immediately mailing, by certified
mail, a copy of the summons and complaint to the defendant(s) at his/her last known address.
Date: _____________
___________________________________________
Judicial Officer
Application and Order to Serve Summons by Posting
Form Adopted for Optional Use
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Superior Court of Santa Cruz County
for Unlawful Detainer
Code of Civ. Proc., §415.45
SUPCV1097 (New 7/15)