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A legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes.

Also known as 'service by publication,' this method is used when the whereabouts of the defendant or respondent are unknown. It involves publishing a notice in a newspaper or official court publications.

The procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party, court, or administrative body in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body, or other tribunal.

A method of service of process by which the documents are given directly to the person to whom they are addressed.

A method of service of process that is used when the intended recipient cannot be found in their usual place or dwelling. This involves leaving the documents with another person or at a specified location.

A document that establishes the receipt of legal documents by providing a written verification, often filed with the court, by the person serving the documents stating when, where, how, and to whom the documents were delivered.