NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

CHAPTER 609

HOUSE BILL 925

AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL METHODS OF PERSONAL SERVICE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4(j) is amended as follows:

(1)        By adding a new sub-subdivision c. to subdivision (1) as follows:

"c.        By mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to be served, and delivering to the addressee only."

(2)        By adding the following words at the end of subdivision (3): "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Attorney General or to a deputy or assistant attorney general."

(3)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (4)a.: "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to said process agent."

(4)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (4)c.: "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Attorney General, or to a deputy or assistant attorney general."

(5)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (5)a.: "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to its mayor, city manager or clerk."

(6)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (5)b.: "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to its county manager or to the chairman, clerk, or any member of this board of commissioners for such county."

(7)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (5)c.: "or (iii) by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the officer, director, agent, or attorney in fact as specified in (i) and (ii)."

(8)        By adding the following at the end of sub-subdivision (5)d.: "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Attorney General or any deputy or assistant attorney general of the State of North Carolina."

(9)        By adding a new sub-subdivision c. to subdivision (6) to read as follows:

"c.        By mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the officer, director or agent to be served as specified in paragraphs a. and b."

(10)      By inserting in sub-subdivision (7)a. between the words "in its behalf" and "or by leaving copies thereof" the words "or by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to any general partner, or to any attorney in fact or agent authorized by appointment or by law to be served or to accept service of process in its behalf".

(11)      By adding a new sub-subdivision c. to subdivision (8) to read as follows:

"c.        By mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the officer, director, agent or member of the governing body to be served as specified in paragraphs a. and b."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1975.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of June, 1975.