577 Order adopting a note to Rule 1930.4(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure; no. 592 civil procedural rules doc.

Title 231—RULES OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART I. GENERAL

[ 231 PA. CODE CH. 1930 ]

Order Adopting a Note to Rule 1930.4(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure; No. 592 Civil Procedural Rules Doc.

[44 Pa.B. 1749]
[Saturday, March 22, 2014]

Order

Per Curiam

 And Now, this 4th day of March, 2014, upon the recommendation of the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee; the proposal having been submitted without publication pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(a)(3):

 It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that the Note to Rule 1930.4(c) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure is adopted in the following form.

 This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective in 30 days on April 3, 2014.

Annex A

TITLE 231. RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

PART I. GENERAL

CHAPTER 1930. RULES RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS GENERALLY

Rule 1930.4. Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters.

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 (c) Service by Mail. Except in Protection from Abuse matters unless authorized by special order of court pursuant to subdivision (b) above, original process may also be served by mailing the complaint and order to appear, if required, to the defendant's last known address by both regular and certified mail. Delivery of the certified mail must be restricted to addressee only, and a return receipt must be requested.

 (1) If the certified mail is refused by defendant, but the regular mail is not returned within fifteen days, service may be deemed complete.

 (2) If the mail is returned with notation by the postal authorities that it was unclaimed, service shall be made by another means pursuant to these rules.

 Official Note: Nothing in this rule is intended to preclude a judicial district from utilizing the United States Postal Service's return receipt electronic option, or any similar service that electronically provides a return receipt, when using certified mail, return receipt requested.

 (d) Acceptance of Service. In lieu of service pursuant to this rule, the defendant or the defendant's authorized agent may accept service of original process by filing with the prothonotary a separate document which shall be substantially in the following form:

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-577. Filed for public inspection March 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]