LexisNexis 50 State Comparative Legislation / Reg

Personal Jurisdiction & Service of Process

This survey links to state provisions addressing time allowances for service, as well as age and mailing requirem means, highlighting the following distinctions between the states:

States require that complaints be Served within the noted number of days or months after its filing (the summ Personal service upon an individual at their usual place of abode may be accomplished by delivery to a person t Age, and often by documented receipt of Mailing - though sometimes only with the court's permission or to ou notice must be Published for the noted number of consecutive weeks. Please see the next tab for analytical data and citations

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e and mailing requirements, and notices through published

er its filing (the summons' issuance in MD, MO, NE & PR). delivery to a person there of suitable or at least a specified s permission or to out-of-state parties. When permitted,

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LexisNexis 50 State Comparative Legislation / Regulations Personal Jurisdiction & Service of Process
(May 2011)

States require that complaints be Served within the noted number of days or months after its filing (the summons' issuance in MD, MO, NE & PR). Personal service upon an individual at their usual place of abode may be accomplished by delivery to a person there of suitable or at least a specified Age, and often by documented receipt of Mailing - though sometimes only with the court's permission or to out-of-state parties. When permitted, notice must be Published for the noted number of consecutive weeks.
STATE AL CITATIONS Requirements

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CA

CO

Statutes: Code of Ala. 6-4-1 through 6-4-22 Court Rules: Ala. R. Civ. P. Rules 4 through 4.4 Statutes: Alaska Stat. 09.05.015 through 09.05.050 Court Rules: Alaska R. Civ. Proc. 4 Court Rules: Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4 through 4.2 Statutes: A.C.A. 16-4-101 through 16-4-109 A.C.A. 16-58-101 through 16-58-134 Court Rules: ARCP Rule 4 Statutes: Cal Code Civ Proc 410.10 through 418.11 Court Rules: Cal Rules of Court, Rule 3.110 Statutes: C.R.S. 13-1-124 through 13-1-125 Court Rules: C.R.C.P. 4 Statutes: Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-45a through 52-72

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Process Process Interstate and International Procedure Commencement Of Action; Process Summons Jurisdiction and Service of Process

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Time for Service of Complaint, Cross-Complaint, and Response Jurisdiction of Courts; Service Of Process Process Civil Process, Service and Time for Return

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Court Rules: Conn. Practice Book 11-4 through 11-8 Orders of Notice Statutes: 10 Del. C. 3101 through 10 Del. C. Process; Commencement Of Actions 3114 Court Rules: Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 4 Process Statutes: D.C. Code 13-301 through 13-434 Process and Parties; Civil Jurisdiction and Service Outside the District of Columbia Court Rules: D.C. SCR-Civil Rules 4 through 4.2 Summons; Service of Process Statutes: Fla. Stat. 48.011 through 49.12 Process and Service of Process; Constructive Service of Process Court Rules: Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070 Process Statutes: O.C.G.A. 9-10-70 through 9-10-94 Service; Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents O.C.G.A. 9-11-4 Process Statutes: 7 GCA 14101 through 7 GCA 14110 Manner of Commencing Civil Actions Court Rules: 7 GCA Appx. A, Rule 4 Process Statutes: HRS 634-21 through 634-37 Service Court Rules: Haw. R. Civ. P. Rule 4 Process Haw. R. Circuit Cts. Rule 28 Dismissal for Want of Service Statutes: Idaho Code 5-508 through 5-518 Commencement of Actions Court Rules: I.R.C.P. Rules 4(a) through 4(h) Process Statutes: 735 ILCS 5/2-201 through 735 ILCS 5/2- Process 213 Court Rules: Ill. Sup. Ct., R 101 through 102 Process and Notice Statutes:

DE

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Burns Ind. Code Ann. 34-32-1-1 through 34-32-1-3 Burns Ind. Code Ann. 34-33-1-1 through 34-33-3-6 Court Rules: Ind. R. Trial P. 4 through 4.17 Statutes: Iowa Code 617.2 through 617.6 Court Rules: Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.302 through 1.400 Statutes: K.S.A. 60-203 through 60-204 K.S.A. 60-301 through 60-314 Statutes: KRS 454.210 through 454.220 Court Rules: Ky. CR Rules 4.01 through 4.16 Statutes: La. R.S. 13:3201 through 13:3207 La. R.S. 13:3471 through 13:3493 Court Rules: La. C.C.P. Art. 6 La. C.C.P. Art. 1201 through 1293 Statutes: 14 M.R.S. 551 through 14 M.R.S. 713 Court Rules:

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Statutes: Md. COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Bases of Personal Jurisdiction Code Ann. 6-101 through 6-104
MD

Me. R. Civ. P. 3 through 4 Commencement of Action; Process

Md. COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS Courts and Judicial Proceedings; Process Code Ann. 6-301 through 6-313 Md. Ann. Code art. 75, 75 Court Rules: Md. Rules 2-101 through 2-126 Statutes: ALM GL ch. 223, 31 through ch. 223, 41 ALM GL ch. 223A, 1 through ch. 223A, 9 ALM GL ch. 227, 1 through ch. 227, 8 Court Rules: Process Commencement of Action and Process Commencement of Actions, Service of Process Jurisdiction of Courts of the Commonwealth over Persons in Other States and Countries Proceedings Against Absent Defendants and upon Insufficient Service S90d Mo S60d M

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NV

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ALM R. Civ. P. Rule 4 Process Statutes: MCLS 600.701 through 600.741 Bases of Jurisdiction MCLS 600.1901 through 600.1974 Commencement of Action and Service of Process Court Rules: MCR 2.102 through 2.106 Commencement of Action; Service of Process Statutes: Minn. Stat. 543.08 through 543.22 Summons, Jurisdiction; Certain Cases Court Rules: Minn. R. Civ. P. 3.01 through 4.044 Commencement of the Action; Service of Process Statutes: Miss. Code Ann. 13-3-1 through 13-3- Process, Notice and Publication 81 Court Rules: M.R.C.P. Rule 4 Summons Statutes: 506.110 through 506.192 R.S.Mo. Commencement of Suits and Service of Process 506.500 through 506.520 R.S.Mo. Personal Service of Process Outside this State Court Rules: Mo. Sup. Ct. R. 54.01 through 54.22 Issuance and Service of Summons and Other Process Statutes: Mont. Code Anno., 25-3-101 through 25-Service of Process and Other Papers 3-604 Court Rules: Mont. Code Anno., Ch. 20, Rules 4 through Service of Process 4E Statutes: R.R.S. Neb. 25-501 through 25-542 Commencement of Actions; Process Statutes: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. 14.010 through Commencement of Actions 14.090 Court Rules: N.R.C.P. 4 Process Statutes: RSA 510:1 through 510:17 Service of Writs Statutes:

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Court Rules:

N.J. Stat. 2A:15-30.1 Service of Process on Business Entity; Substituted Service

NM

N.J. Court Rules, R. 1:13-7 Dismissal of Civil Cases for Lack of Prosecution N.J. Court Rules, R. 4:4 through 4:4-8 Process Statutes: N.M. Stat. Ann. 38-1-5 through 38-1-18 Trials; Process Court Rules: N.M. Dist. Ct. R.C.P. 1-004 Process Statutes: NY CLS CPLR 301 through 318 Jurisdiction and Service, Appearance and Choice of Court Statutes: N.C. Gen. Stat. 1-75.1 through 1-75.12 Jurisdiction Court Rules: N.C. Gen. Stat. 1A-1, Rule 4 Court Rules: N.D.R. Civ. P. Rule 4 Statutes: ORC Ann. 2307.382 Court Rules: Ohio Civ. R. 4 through 4.6 Statutes: 12 Okl. St. 150 through 12 Okl. St. 182 12 Okl. St. 2004 through 12 Okl. St. 2004.3 Court Rules: 12 Okl. St. Chap. 2, Appx., 2 Court Rules: ORCP 4 through 8 Statutes: 42 Pa.C.S. 5107 42 Pa.C.S. 5301 Jurisdiction; Process Persons Subject to Jurisdiction; Process; Service Long-Arm Statute; Personal Jurisdiction Process Commencement of Action Process

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OH

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OK

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OR

PA

PR

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

Service of Process Bases of Jurisdiction and Interstate and International Procedure; Persons 42 Pa.C.S. 5322 through 42 Pa.C.S. Interstate and International Procedure 5329 Court Rules: 231 Pa. Code Part I, Ch 400, Rule 400 Service of Original Process through 231 Pa. Code Part I, Ch 400, Rule 449 Statutes: 32 L.P.R.A. 463 through 32 L.P.R.A. Manner of Commencing Civil Actions 464 Court Rules: 32 L.P.R.A. Ap. III R. 4.1 through 32 Process L.P.R.A. Ap. III R. 4.9 Statutes: R.I. Gen. Laws 8-2-33 Territorial Extent of Power of Justices R.I. Gen. Laws 9-5-1 through 9-5-35 Writs, Summons and Process Court Rules: RI R.C.P. Rule 4 Process Statutes: S.C. Code Ann. 15-9-15 through 15-9- Summonses, Orders of Publication and Service of Papers 750 Generally S.C. Code Ann. 36-2-802 through 36-2- Commercial Code; Personal Jurisdiction 803 Court Rules: Rule 3 through 4, SCRCP Process Statutes: S.D. Codified Laws 15-7-1 through 15-7-Personal Jurisdiction 17 S.D. Codified Laws 15-9-1 through 15-9-Service of Process and Commencement of Actions 22 Court Rules: S.D. Codified Laws 15-6-4(a) through Process 15-6-4(j) Statutes: Tenn. Code Ann. 16-15-901 through 16-Service of Process 15-905 Tenn. Code Ann. 20-2-101 through 20- Process; Long-Arm Statutes 2-226 Court Rules: Tenn. R. Civ. P. RULE 3 Commencement of Action Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.01 through 4B Process; Service Statutes: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code 17.021 Citation; Long-Arm Jurisdiction through 17.093 Court Rules: Tex. R. Civ. P. 99 through 124 Citation Statutes:

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WV

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WY

Utah Code Ann. 78B-3-201 through 78B-Nonresident Jurisdiction 3-209 Utah Code Ann. 78B-8-301 through 78B-Process Server 8-304 Court Rules: URCP Rule 4 Process Statutes: 12 V.S.A. 691 through 12 V.S.A. 913 Process Court Rules: V.R.C.P. Rules 3 through 4 Commencement of Action; Process Statutes: Va. Code Ann. 8.01-275.1 When Service of Process is Timely Va. Code Ann. 8.01-285 through 8.01- Process; Personal Jurisdiction in Certain Actions 330 Court Rules: Va. Sup. Ct. R. 3:5 through 3:6 The Summons; Proof of Service Statutes: 5 V.I.C. 111 through 5 V.I.C. 115 Commencement of Actions; Service of Process 5 V.I.C. 4901 through 5 V.I.C. 4914 Bases of Personal Jurisdiction over Persons Outside this Territory; Service Court Rules: V.I. Super. Ct. Rules 22 through 28 Commencement of Action; Process Statutes: Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) 4.28.020 Commencement of Actions through 4.28.200 Court Rules: Wash. CR 4 Process Statutes: W. Va. Code 56-3-3 through 56-3-34 Writs, Process and Order of Publication Court Rules: W. Va. R.C.P., Rule 4 Process Statutes: Wis. Stat. 801.01 through 801.13 Commencement of Action and Venue Statutes: Wyo. Stat. 1-6-101 through 1-6-301 Process, Notice and Lis Pendens Wyo. Stat. 5-1-107 Personal Jurisdiction; Service of Process Outside State Court Rules: Wyo. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 4 Process Wyo. U.R.D.C. Rule 203 Default; Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution

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