Indiana § 33-34-3-8 - Service of process
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 33-34-3-8 — Service of process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-34-3-8. Service of process
Sec. 8. (a) Upon the filing of a complaint, service of original process shall be attempted by personal service of the summons and complaint on the defendant, which may include leaving a copy of the service at the last known place of residence of the party if the process server properly describes on the return the residence, noting any of its unique features, and mailing by first class a copy of the service without charge to the party at the same last known place of residence.
(b) If service cannot be made in this manner, service of process shall be made in an alternate manner as provided by the Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure.
(c) Subsequent service of process, other than that originally served upon filing of the complaint, may be made by registered or certified mail or another manner authorized by the Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-11.6-4-7.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-34-3-8 ("Service of process") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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