What is service by posting, and where is it typically allowed?

What is service by posting, and where is it typically allowed?

• A. Posting the summons at the defendant's last known address.
• B. Leaving copies with a competent adult at the dwelling after reasonable attempts.
• C. Sending the summons by express mail.
• D. Posting the summons at the defendant's last known address or place of business when permitted after attempts to locate.

Answer: (D)

Service by posting is a substitute way to give notice when you can’t serve the defendant in person after reasonable effort. It means you leave or display the summons at a place where the defendant is likely to see it, typically the last known address or the defendant’s place of business, and only if the statute allows this method after you’ve tried to locate them. This approach ensures notice while respecting due diligence requirements. The option that specifies both the last known address or place of business and the condition that posting is permitted after attempts to locate best captures how posting works in practice.

Service by posting is a substitute way to give notice when you can’t serve the defendant in person after reasonable effort. It means you leave or display the summons at a place where the defendant is likely to see it, typically the last known address or the defendant’s place of business, and only if the statute allows this method after you’ve tried to locate them. This approach ensures notice while respecting due diligence requirements. The option that specifies both the last known address or place of business and the condition that posting is permitted after attempts to locate best captures how posting works in practice.