Indiana Code 31-21-3-3. Notice for exercise of jurisdiction to a person outside Indiana
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Sec. 3. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside Indiana may be given in a manner prescribed by:
(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.
(1) Indiana law for service of process; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-21-3-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.
(b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by:
(1) Indiana law; or
(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.
(c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.