California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §862: Jurisdiction shall be complete after the date specified in the summons.
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A court gains full authority over a case once the date listed in the summons arrives.
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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.
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