IN · rules
Ind. Trial Rule 4.10
Summons: Service upon Secretary of State
or other governmental agent
Effective January 1, 1970
(A)1 In general.
Whenever, under these rules or any statute, service is made upon the Secretary of State or
any other governmental organization or officer, as agent for the person being served, service
may be made upon such agent as provided in this rule.
(1) The person seeking service or his attorney shall:
(a) submit his request for service upon the agent in the praecipe for summons, and
state that the governmental organization or officer is the agent of the person being
served;
(b) state the address of the person being served as filed and recorded pursuant to a
statute or valid agreement, or if no such address is known, then his last known mailing
address, and, if no such address is known, then such shall be stated;
(c) pay any fee prescribed by statute to be forwarded together with sufficient copies of
the summons, affidavit and complaint, to the agent by the clerk of the court.
(2) Upon receipt thereof the agent shall promptly:
(a) send to the person being served a copy of the summons and complaint by
registered or certified mail or by other public means by which a written acknow-
ledgment of receipt may be obtained;
(b) complete and deliver to the clerk an affidavit showing the date of the mailing, or if
there was no mailing, the reason therefor;
(c) send to the clerk a copy of the return receipt along with a copy of the summons;
(d) file and retain a copy of the return receipt.
1 This rule contains no Subd. (B).
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