Rule 6

Personal

jurisdiction without service of summons. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the

subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a party, exercise

jurisdiction in an action over a party with respect to any counterclaim

asserted against that party in an action which the party has commenced in this

state and also over any party who appears in the action and waives the defense

of lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of summons or process,

or insufficiency of service of summons or process, as provided in Rule 21 G.

Where jurisdiction is exercised under Rule 5, a defendant may appear in an

action and defend on the merits, without being subject to personal jurisdiction

by virtue of this rule.

[CCP 12/2/78]

SUMMONS