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Ind. Trial Rule 4.6
Service upon organizations
Effective January 1, 2026
(A) Persons to be served.
Service upon an organization may be made as follows:
(1) In the case of a domestic or foreign organization upon an executive officer thereof, or if
there is an agent appointed or deemed by law to have been appointed to receive service,
then upon such agent.
(2) In the case of a partnership, upon a general partner thereof.
(3) In the case of a state governmental organization upon the executive officer thereof and
also upon the Attorney General.
(4) In the case of a local governmental organization, upon the executive thereof and upon
the attorney for the local governmental organization.
(5) When, in subsections (3) and (4) of this subdivision, a governmental representative is
named as a party in his individual name or in such name along with his official title, then
also upon such representative.
(B) Manner of service.
Service under subdivision (A) must be made on the proper person in the manner provided by
these rules for service upon individuals, but service must not knowingly be directed to the
person’s residence or place of abode, unless the address is furnished under the requirements of a statute or valid agreement, or unless an affidavit on or attached to the summons
states that service in another manner is impractical. A registered agent that has consented to
service by electronic means may be served in such a manner.
(C) Service at organization’s office.
When shown upon an affidavit or in the return, that service upon an organization cannot be
made as provided in subdivision (A) or (B) of this rule, service may be made by leaving a copy
of the summons and complaint at any office of such organization located within this state
with the person in charge of such office.
Provenance
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- rules.incourts.gov
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- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-in-01-2026-08-01
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