Opinion
Order No. 1607.
Dated: April 24, 2006
Effective Date: October 15, 2006.
IT IS ORDERED:
Civil Rule 4 is amended to read as follows:
Rule 4. Process.
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(d) Summons — Personal Service.
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(9) Public Corporations. Upon a borough or incorporated city, town, school district, public utility district, or other public corporation in the state, by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the chief executive officer or chief clerk or secretary thereof.
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(h) Service of Process by Mail. In addition to other methods of service provided for by this rule, process may also be served within this state or the United States or any of its possessions by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, upon an individual other than an infant or an incompetent person and upon a corporation, partnership, and unincorporated association, or public corporation. In such case, copies of the summons and complaint or other process shall be mailed for restricted delivery only to the party to whom the summons or other process is directed or to the person authorized under federal regulation to receive the party's restricted delivery mail. All receipts shall be so addressed that they are returned to the party serving the summons or process or the party's attorney. Service of process by mail under this paragraph is complete when the return receipt is signed.
/s/____________________________ Chief Justice Bryner
/s/____________________________ Justice Matthews
/s/____________________________ Justice Eastaugh
/s/____________________________ Justice Fabe
/s/____________________________ Justice Carpeneti