Service Completeness Under the Law

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Questions and Answers

When is personal service considered complete?

  • Upon actual delivery to the recipient. (correct)
  • Upon mailing the document.
  • 5 calendar days after the first notice.
  • 10 calendar days after mailing.

Under normal circumstances, when is service by ordinary mail considered complete?

  • Upon receipt by the addressee.
  • After 10 calendar days from mailing. (correct)
  • Immediately upon mailing.
  • After 5 calendar days from mailing.

When is service by registered mail considered complete?

  • Upon actual receipt by the addressee or after 5 calendar days from the first notice. (correct)
  • After 10 calendar days from the first attempt.
  • Upon mailing the document.
  • 15 calendar days after mailing.

How many delivery attempts are required for service by accredited courier to be considered complete if actual receipt does not occur?

<p>Two (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is electronic service considered complete?

<p>At the time of electronic transmission. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a condition that would make electronic service not effective?

<p>The serving party learns the document did not reach the addressee. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If service is by accredited courier, and the addressee does not actually receive the document, after how many calendar days from the first delivery attempt is service considered complete?

<p>5 calendar days (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For service by accredited courier, what event determines the completion of service if the addressee never actually receives the document?

<p>The expiration of 5 calendar days from the first delivery attempt. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a court specifies a different timeframe, when is ordinary mail service complete?

<p>According to the court's specified timeframe. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of service is complete upon actual delivery to the recipient?

<p>Personal service (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Upon what event is service via registered mail deemed complete?

<p>Upon actual receipt by the addressee, or after 5 calendar days from the first notice by the postmaster, whichever is earlier. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes the completion of electronic service?

<p>At the moment of electronic transmission of the document, or, if available, at the time of electronic notification of service. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When using accredited courier services, what is the primary determinant for service completion, assuming direct receipt by the addressee does not occur?

<p>After at least two delivery attempts, or upon the expiration of 5 calendar days from the first delivery attempt, whichever is earlier. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marks the completion of service when employing personal service?

<p>Upon actual delivery to the recipient. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the event an electronic transmission fails to reach its intended recipient, may service still be considered effective?

<p>No, the electronic service lacks effectiveness if the serving party acknowledges the document's failure to reach the addressee. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If direct receipt via certified mail fails, after what period is the service deemed complete?

<p>Upon the passage of 5 calendar days from when the initial notification by the postmaster was issued. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When using standard postal services for notifications, what determines the service's completion?

<p>Ten calendar days post dispatch, unless indicated otherwise by court directive. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action finalizes the ‘Personal Service’ process?

<p>Direct transfer to the intended recipient. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Assuming that an electronic service fails, what action is expected?

<p>Re-serving is essential once the serving entity is alerted that the transmission was unsuccessful. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Personal Service

Service is complete upon actual delivery to the recipient.

Service by Ordinary Mail

Service is complete 10 calendar days after mailing, unless otherwise specified by the court.

Service by Registered Mail

Service is complete either upon actual receipt or 5 calendar days after the first notice by the postmaster, whichever is earlier.

Service by Accredited Courier

Service is complete upon actual receipt, after two delivery attempts, or 5 calendar days from the first attempt, whichever comes first.

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Electronic Service

Service is complete at the time of electronic transmission or when electronic notification is sent.

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Exception to Electronic Service

Electronic service is ineffective if the serving party knows the document didn't reach the recipient.

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Study Notes

  • Service completeness dictates when service is considered officially complete.

Personal Service

  • Completes upon actual delivery to the recipient.

Service by Mail

Ordinary Mail

  • Completes 10 calendar days after mailing, unless otherwise directed by the court.

Registered Mail

  • Completes upon actual receipt by the addressee, or after 5 calendar days from the first postmaster notice, whichever is earlier.

Service by Accredited Courier

  • Completes upon actual receipt by the addressee, after at least two delivery attempts, or upon the expiration of 5 calendar days from the first delivery attempt, whichever is earlier.

Electronic Service

  • Completes at the time of electronic transmission of the document, or when available, at the time electronic notification of service is sent.
  • Exception: Ineffective if the serving party learns that the document did not reach the addressee.

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