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Section 5-505 – LIS PENDENS.

5-505. LIS PENDENS. In an action affecting the title or the right of possession of real property, the plaintiff at the time of filing the complaint, and the defendant at the time of filing his answer, when affirmative relief is claimed in such answer, or at any time afterward, may file for record with the […]

Section 5-508 – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION — AFFIDAVIT.

5-508. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION — AFFIDAVIT. When the person on whom the service is to be made resides outside of the state, or has departed from the state, or cannot after due diligence be found within the state, or conceals himself therein to avoid the service of summons, or is a foreign corporation having no […]

Section 5-509 – ORDER OF SERVICE.

5-509. ORDER OF SERVICE. The order must direct the publication to be made in a newspaper to be designated as most likely to give notice to the person to be served, at least once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks. In case publication is ordered where the residence of a nonresident or absent defendant […]

Section 5-510 – SERVICE ON ONE OF JOINT DEFENDANTS.

5-510. SERVICE ON ONE OF JOINT DEFENDANTS. When the action is against two (2) or more defendants jointly or severally liable on a contract and the summons is served on one (1) or more but not on all of them, the plaintiff may proceed against the defendants served in the same manner as if they […]

Section 5-514 – ACTS SUBJECTING PERSONS TO JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF STATE.

5-514. ACTS SUBJECTING PERSONS TO JURISDICTION OF COURTS OF STATE. Any person, firm, company, association or corporation, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who in person or through an agent does any of the acts hereinafter enumerated, thereby submits said person, firm, company, association or corporation, and if an individual, his […]

Section 5-516 – LIMITATION ON CAUSES OF ACTION.

5-516. LIMITATION ON CAUSES OF ACTION. Only causes of action arising from acts enumerated herein may be asserted against a defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over such defendant is based upon this section. History: [5-516, added 1961, ch. 153, sec. 3, p. 224.]

Section 5-517 – SERVICE IN OTHER MANNER UNAFFECTED.

5-517. SERVICE IN OTHER MANNER UNAFFECTED. Nothing herein contained limits or affects the right to service of process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law. History: [5-517, added 1961, ch. 153, sec. 4, p. 224.]

Section 5-518 – SERVICE OF PROCESS IN CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS.

5-518. SERVICE OF PROCESS IN CHILD SUPPORT MATTERS. Service of process in an action to establish or enforce a support obligation may be made in the manner prescribed for service of process in a civil action by a duly authorized process server, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Any uninterested party over the age […]