California · Vehicle Code

VEH §23: The giving of notice by personal delivery is complete upon delivery of a copy of the notice to the person to be notified.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines when legal notice is considered delivered through personal delivery, mail, or electronic means. Notice by mail is complete after four days, or ten days for offense notices under Section 40001.

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The giving of notice by personal delivery is complete upon delivery of a copy of the notice to the person to be notified. The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four days after deposit of the notice in the mail, except that in the case of a notice informing a person of an offense against them under Section 40001, the notice is complete 10 days after mailing. The giving of notice by electronic notification, as authorized pursuant to Section 1801.2, is complete upon sending the electronic notification.

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