Vermont § 892 - Service on Commissioner; mailing copies; fees
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§ 892. Service on Commissioner; mailing copies; fees
- (a) Service of process shall be made by leaving a copy of the process with a fee of $15.00
with the Commissioner, or in his or her office. Service shall be sufficient upon the
person, provided that a copy of the process with the officer’s return on it, showing
service upon the Commissioner as provided in this section, is sent by the plaintiff
to the defendant, or the personal representative of his or her estate, by registered
or certified mail, and provided further that the plaintiff’s affidavit of compliance
is filed with the process in court. The Commissioner shall file copies served upon
him or her as provided in this section, and show upon each copy the day and hour of
service. (b) Such manner of service shall be in addition to all existing manner of service, rights,
and remedies, and the availability of such manner of service shall not make the provisions
of section 552 of this title inoperative, relative to tolling of the statute of limitations. (Amended 1961, No. 134; 1969, No. 88, § 2, eff. April 18, 1969; 1989, No. 51, § 6; 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 15, 2002; 2003, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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