Georgia Service of Process Rules

Georgia

State Serve Rules
State Serve Rules

Affidavit

Notary
Required
Refusal service
No, leaving papers is considered personal service

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
Facility-specific policy
Jail Personal Service
Yes, state requires service directly on the incarcerated person
Service to a minor
y (unless minor married)

Proof Specialists

Mirrors Fed Rules
No
M&O
Required, if server does not have apt for court

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 residing at same address
Residential substitute service
Permissible
Spousal Service
Not 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
Eviction Summons Rules

Additional Rules - Eviction Summons

Additional rules - Servers
Must use the posted doc as the affidavit
Additional rules - TM
Mailing required

Mailing

Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
Yes
Mail if posted
Required
Mail if subserve
No
Mail SLA
Same day

Posting Rules

Due Diligence Prior to Posting
Not Required
Posting
Permissible

Eviction Posting Rules
Eviction Posting Rules

Additional Rules

Additional rules - TM
Darwin/ June Jane Legal (Wakhisi)/ Second Ave Posted Doc as Aff. Mailing with Certificate (affidavit) required if sub-served or posted

Affidavit

Notary for Notice
Required

Mailing

Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
Yes
Mail SLA
Same day

Proof Specialists

Server/Marshal Required?
No license required
**Notary:** Required
**Can serve on Sundays**
**INDIVIDUAL** + Personal + Substituted + Dwelling/house/Usual place of abode on co-resident of suitable age and discretion
**Civil Subpoenas: personal service only**
**CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, LLCs** + Registered agent, president, officer, managing agent, partner
**PUBLIC ENTITY - STATE** + Attorney General, or a person designated by the Attorney General in office
**PUBLIC ENTITY - COUNTIES, CITIES, ETC.** + Presiding officer of the governing body or their agent
**MINOR** + Father, mother, guardian, or duly appointed guardian ad litem + IF married, on minor
**INCAPACITED PERSON** + Guardian or conservator of Estate
**POSTING (EVICTIONS)** + Allowed only if in rental agreement - Mail copy in addition to posting
**Private Mailbox service:** not allowed

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