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Ind. Trial Rule 4.11
Summons: Registered or certified mail
Effective January 1, 2008
Whenever service by registered or certified mail or other public means by which a return
receipt may be requested is authorized, the clerk of the court or a governmental agent under
Rule 4.10 shall send the summons and complaint to the person being served at the address
supplied upon the summons, or furnished by the person seeking service. In his return the
clerk of the court or the governmental agent shall show the date and place of mailing, a copy
of the mailed or electronically-transmitted return receipt if and when received by him showing whether the mailing was accepted or returned, and, if accepted, by whom. The return
along with the receipt shall be promptly filed by the clerk with the pleadings and become a
part of the record. If a mailing by the clerk of the court is returned without acceptance, the
clerk shall reissue the summons and complaint for service as requested, by the person seeking service.
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-01-2026-08-01
- Content hash
03339a6bea26309e6f686b2120a7475c7a0fb2a0c29ba9a7829603678732f979
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