§ 38-36-121 — Contents of summons - service

The summons shall be directed
to the defendants and require them to appear and answer the application within
twenty days after the service of the summons, exclusive of the day of service. The
summons shall be served as is provided for the service of summons in civil actions
in the district court in this state, except as otherwise provided in this article. The
summons shall be served upon nonresident defendants and upon all such unknown
persons or parties, defendant, by publishing said summons in a newspaper of
general circulation printed and published in the county where the application is
filed, once in each week for three consecutive weeks, and such service by
publication shall be deemed complete at the end of the twenty-first day from and
including the first publication. If any named defendant assents in writing to the
registration as prayed for, which assent shall be endorsed upon the application or
filed therewith and be duly witnessed and acknowledged, then in all such cases no
service of summons upon said defendant shall be necessary.

Legislative History

Source: L. 03: p. 320, � 20. R.S. 08: � 734. C.L. � 4944. CSA: C. 40, � 189. CRS 53: � 118-10-21. C.R.S. 1963: � 118-10-21.