ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address) : SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF COUNTY CLERK ATTORNEY FOR (Name) : CLK 0004.00 ED8/70 R00/00 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MERCED Action No. APPLICATION AND DECLARATIONS FOR ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 415.50 C.C.P. AND ORDER vs. Application is hereby made for an order directing service of the above captioned summons on (defendant), (respondent), by publication of said summons in the which newspaper is most likely to give notice to said (defendant), (respondent), because the party to be served cannot after reasonable diligence be served in another manner specified in Title 5, Chapter 4, Article 3, Sections 415.10 through 415.40 (inclusive) C.C.P. and that: A cause of action exists against the party upon whom service is to be made. The party upon whom service is to be made is a necessary or proper party to the action. The party to be served has or claims an interest in real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court. The relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding the party to be served from any interest in real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court. The complaint which is for was filed herein on . I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at , California, on . (MUST BE SIGNED BY PLAINTIFF OR PETITIONER) MER-0001 (New 05/2004) (REVERSE SIDE MUST BE COMPLETED) APPLICATION AND DECLARATIONS FOR ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 415.50 C.C.P. AND ORDER American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DECLARATION OF SEARCH* I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of eighteen (18) years; not a party to the above entitled action; my business or residence address is County; I am over the age of . On at the request of , Attorney for the , I searched the following records in the County of for the name of (defendant) (respondent). Register of Voters, dated Personal Property Assessment Roll, dated Telephone Directory, dated Other (specify): Defendant's name was not found on any of the records listed above. Defendant's name was located on and the following attempts were made to locate the defendant at the address(es) shown: . The following attempts were made to locate the defendant through relatives, friends or others likely to know the present whereabouts of the defendant: Name Relationship Address Date & Result of Inquiry I cannot, after resonable diligence, locate and serve the defendant. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at , California on . DECLARATION OF ATTEMPTED SERVICE* I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of eighteen (18) years; not a party to the above entitled action; my business or residence address is County; I am over the age of . I made the following attempts to serve defendant in the above entitled action: I cannot, after reasonable diligence, locate and serve the defendant. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at , California on . *Additional Declarations may be in order depending upon circumstances. Refer to Section 415.50 C.C.P. Approved Judicial Council Comment. ORDER Upon reading and considering the application and declarations for an order for publication of summons pursuant to Section 415.50 C.C.P.: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the summons in the above entitled action be published in the said newspaper being published in this state and being the one most likely to give actual notice to the party to be served. Publication shall be made as provided by Section 6064 of the Government Code of California. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the summons and of the complaint be forthwith mailed to such party if his address is ascertained before expiration of the time prescribed for publication of summons. Dated at Merced, California on . JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT MER-0001 (New 05/2004) APPLICATION AND DECLARATIONS FOR ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 415.50 C.C.P. AND ORDER Page two American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com