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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 23§ 2317 Corporate Agent Service Rules

§ 2317 Corporate Agent Service Rules

Corporations Code·California
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§ 2317 Corporate Agent Service Rules

This law says that if a company named a legal‑paper‑receiving agent before the new rules started, you can give the papers to that agent at any of their listed offices, even if the office isn’t in the city the company originally mentioned.

Key Takeaways

  • •If the agent was named before the new law took effect, the rule applies.
  • •The city, town, or village named in the original designation does NOT limit where you can serve the agent.
  • •You can serve the agent at any office that appears on the agent’s filed certificate.

Example

A company in Springfield names a process agent and says the agent’s office is in Springfield. The agent also has an office in Shelbyville that is listed on their official certificate.

Even though the company only mentioned Springfield, you can hand the legal papers to the agent at the Shelbyville office because it’s on the certificate, and the law allows that.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 2317 Corporate Agent Service Rules

When any corporate agent for service of process has been designated prior to the effective date and such designation of agent included a name of a city, town or village wherein the corporate agent maintained an office, service on such agent may be effected at any office of the agent set forth in the certificate of the corporate agent filed pursuant to Section 1505 of the new law or filed pursuant to Section 3301.5, 3301.6, 6403.5 or 6403.6 of the prior law, whether or not such office is in said city, town or village. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 641.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

corporate agentservice of processcertificate of the corporate agentSection 1505Section 3301.5Section 3301.6Section 6403.5Section 6403.6

Related Statutes

  • § 9925 Corporate Agent Service Rules
  • § 2110 Service On Foreign Corporations
  • § 12701 Corporate Agent Service Rules
  • § 1701 Corporate Process Service Rules
  • § 2300 Corporations Code Effective Dates

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 2317.
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