Canasummons to appear in court was left in my mailbox, is this summons legal andcould this also constitute aviolation of postal regulations?
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Canasummons to appear in court was left in my mailbox, is this summons legal andcould this also constitute aviolation of postal regulations?
The papers were placed there without an envelope.
Asked on December 22, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Service of a summons and complaint ordinarily is personally served upon the defendant, subserved upon another person in place of the defendant, or served by publication. Leaving the summons and complaint in the mail box is not the proper way for service in any state in this country.
Only the United States Postal Service can place documents in one's mail box with the exception of anyone who has had permission to do so such as a friend or a family member.
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