Kansas Statutes 38-2238. Proof of service
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 38-2238
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Proof of service shall be made as follows:
(a) Personal or residential service. (1) Every officer to whom summons or other process is delivered for service within the state shall make written report of the place, manner and date of service of the process.
(2) Every officer to whom summons or other process shall be delivered for service outside this state shall make written report of the place, manner and time of service.
(3) If the process is, by order of the court, delivered to a person other than an officer for service that person shall report the place, manner and time of service by affidavit.
(b) Service by mail. The clerk or a deputy clerk shall make a written report of service by mail.
(c) Publication service. Service by publication shall be reported by an affidavit showing the dates upon and the newspaper in which the notice was published. A copy of the published notice shall be attached to the affidavit.
(d) Amendment of report. The judge may allow an amendment of a report of service at any time and upon terms as are deemed just to correctly reflect the true manner of service.