§ 20-2-211. Manner of Service on Secretary of State
The manner of service of process under §§ 20-2-209, 20-2-210, this section and §§ 20-2-212 and 20-2-213 shall be the same as is provided by § 20-2-205, and the manner of evidencing such service through the secretary of state shall be the same as provided in § 20-2-206.
§ 20-2-212. Continuances
The court of action shall grant such continuance or continuances as may be necessary or proper to afford the defendant so served reasonable opportunity to make defense.
§ 20-2-213. Other Methods of Service Unaffected
Nothing in §§ 20-2-209 — 20-2-212 and this section shall be construed as affecting other methods of process against nonresidents as provided by existing laws.
§ 20-2-214. Jurisdiction of Persons Unavailable to Personal Service in State — Classes of Actions to Which Applicable
Persons who are nonresidents of this state and residents of this state who are outside the state and cannot be personally served with process within this state are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to any action or claim for relief arising from: The transaction of any business within this […]
§ 20-2-215. Service on Secretary of State — Forwarding by Registered or Certified Mail — Personal Representatives of Deceased Defendants — Time for Appearance — Registered or Certified Mail Refused
Service of process pursuant to § 20-2-214 shall be made by lodging, by the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney, the original summons and a copy certified by the clerk of the court in which the action is brought, with a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), with the secretary of state, who shall promptly send, postage […]
§ 20-2-216. Proof of Mailing by Secretary of State and Receipt by Defendant
The original process, endorsed as described in this section, an affidavit of the secretary of state setting forth the secretary of state’s compliance with the requirements of § 20-2-215, and the return receipt signed by, or duly in behalf of, the defendant, shall be attached together and sent to and filed by the clerk. There […]
§ 20-2-201. Foreign Corporations Subject to Actions
Any corporation claiming existence under the laws of the United States or any other state or of any country foreign to the United States, or any business trust found doing business in this state, shall be subject to suit here to the same extent that corporations of this state are by the laws of this […]
§ 20-2-202. Actions Against Unincorporated Associations and Nonresident Partnerships
Any unincorporated association or organization, whether resident or nonresident, including nonresident partnerships and nonresident trusts, doing or desiring to do business in this state by performing any of the acts for which it was formed, shall, before any such acts are performed, appoint an agent in this state upon whom all process may be served, […]
§ 20-2-203. Use of Highways as Appointment of Agent for Process — Pre-Trial Discovery Depositions
Any owner, chauffeur or operator of any motor vehicle that is not licensed under the laws of this state, or any nonresident who, acting in behalf of the owner of any such vehicle, uses or causes to be used any such motor vehicle in this state, or any nonresident of this state who hires or […]
§ 20-2-204. Death of Party After Appointment of Agent
The owner, chauffeur or operator of any motor vehicle that is not licensed under the laws of this state or any nonresident of this state who hires or procures the use of a motor vehicle licensed under the laws of this state for temporary use in this state, and who makes use of the privilege […]