Arizona Service of Process Rules
Arizona
State Serve Rules
Additional Rules
Additional rules - Servers
“Writs or orders of execution” must be served by a constable or sheriff only
Affidavit
Notary
Not Required
Refusal service
Yes, state defines as "refusal" on the affidavit
Mailing
Mail for corporate substitute service
Not Required
Mail for substitue service
Not Required
Minors, Incapacitated, and Jail
Incapacitated individuals + care/custody
Must serve incapacitated individual + care/custody
Jail Care Custody Service
Yes, state requires service on the warden or person in charge
Jail Personal Service
Facility-specific policy
Service to a minor
Minor, indiviual, and parent, required
Proof Specialists
Mirrors Fed Rules
Yes
M&O
Not required for service
Substitute Service Rules - Business / Entity
Corporate subservice at a residence
Not Permissible
Government substitute service
No, must serve head of agency
Service of Corporate Person in charge
No, must serve agent/officer
Workplace substitute service
Not Permissible
Substitute Service Rules - Individuals
Due diligence prior to substitute service
Not Required
Minimum age for substitute service
Suitable age and discretion
Residential substitute service
Permissible
Spousal Service
Permissible
Subpoena Personal Service Only?
Yes
Substitute serve by posting (Nail & Mail)
Not permissible, must serve documents
When and where can you serve?
Endorcing the Summons prior to serving
Not required
Serve at a nursing home
Client policy
Sunday Service
Permissible
Eviction Summons Rules
Additional Rules - Eviction Summons
Additional rules - TM
Motion must be made to court to do alternate service by mail; if mailed, the court's order of subservice must be included
Mailing
Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
No
Mail if posted
n/a
Mail if subserve
No (only if ordered by court after Due Diligence)
Mail SLA
n/a
Posting Rules
Due Diligence Prior to Posting
n/a
Posting
Not Permissible
Eviction Posting Rules
Affidavit
Notary for Notice
Not required
Mailing
Certified Mail
Yes
Mail always?
Optional
Mail SLA
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Proof Specialists
Server/Marshal Required?
Server
**Notary:** Not Required
**Civil Subpoenas must be personally served.**
**Can serve on Sundays**
**INDIVIDUAL**
+ Personal
+ Residential Sub Serve. Person of suitable age and discretion at defendant’s residence.
+ Workplace Sub Serve. Not Available
+ Refusal by identifying documents, offering to deliver them and then leaving the documents in a conspicuous place
+ Upon minor less than 16 by delivering to minor either personally or residential sub serve and also delivering to father, mother, or guardian
+ Jail service to the person who has the care, custody, or control of individual
**BUSINESS ENTITIES (Inc., LLC, partnership etc.)**
+ Registered agent, partner, an officer, a managing or general agent
+ If AZ corporation does not have an agent or officer in AZ, delivery to Arizona Corporation Commission
