§ 34-33-3-3 — Refusal of defendant to claim registered mail; affidavit; fee

Indiana § 34-33-3-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 33: COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF
• Ch. 3: Service of Process on Nonresident Motor Vehicle

Text

If a defendant refuses to accept or claim
registered mail, the secretary of state shall return the registered mail to
the plaintiff or to the plaintiff's attorney. The mail shall be appended to
the original process, together with an affidavit of the plaintiff or of the
attorney or agent that the summons was delivered to the secretary of
state in accordance with Trial Rule 4.10 of the Indiana Rules of Trial
Procedure, together with the fee set forth in IC 23-0.5-9-56, and was
returned unclaimed by the United States Postal Service. The affidavit,
together with the returned envelope including the summons, is
considered sufficient service upon the defendant.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-2.5-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.177-2019, SEC.35.