Timeline for Service by Mail You must increase the notice period or the deadline to do any act in response to papers served as follows: Add five (5) calendar days if the place of address is within the state of California.
(a) Authorization for electronic service; exceptions (3) A document may be electronically served on a nonparty if the nonparty consents to electronic service or electronic service is otherwise provided for by law or court order.
When being served by mail, parties have an additional five calendar days to respond, but with eService parties have an additional two court days (CCP 1010.6 B).
You can serve papers (not including the original complaint and summons) by either electronic mail, fax, overnight delivery or messenger delivery (hand delivery). To prove this service to the court, you need to file a Proof of Service form. POS-050 is for electronic service.
When being served by mail, parties have an additional five calendar days to respond, but with eService parties have an additional two court days (CCP 1010.6 B).
Secondly, if the court is satisfied that the defendant/respondent has access to and the ability to receive and read the summons and complaint electronically, then electronic copies must be provided with a clear notice that the party is being sued.
You typically have 30 days to respond to the request During the time you have to respond to discovery requests, you can still use mediation or work to negotiate a settlement with the other side.