Utah Service of Process Rules
Utah
State Serve Rules
Affidavit
Notary
Not Required
Refusal service
Yes, state defines as "refusal" on the affidavit
Mailing
Mail for corporate substitute service
Required
Mail for substitue service
Not Required
Minors, Incapacitated, and Jail
Incapacitated individuals + care/custody
Must serve individual + care/custody
Jail Care Custody Service
Yes, state requires service on the warden or person in charge
Jail Personal Service
Yes, state requires service directly on the incarcerated person
Service to a minor
y
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
Yes, may serve person in charge or any employee
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
Not Permissible
Subpoena Personal Service Only?
Subserve to a co-resident permissible
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 - Servers
Cannot post. Server may send certified mail, service is complete once accepted.
Mailing
Certified Mail
No
Mail always?
No
Mail if posted
n/a
Mail if subserve
No
Mail SLA
3
Posting Rules
Due Diligence Prior to Posting
Not Required
Posting
Not Permissible
Eviction Posting Rules
Additional Rules
Additional rules - TM
1) personal/sub 2) certified mail with return receipt
Affidavit
Notary for Notice
Not required
Mailing
Certified Mail
n/a
Mail always?
n/a
Mail SLA
3
Proof Specialists
Server/Marshal Required?
Server
**Notary:** Not Required
**Civil Subpoenas may be served as provided below**
**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 under 14 by delivering to minor and also 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.)**
+ Entities served via registered agent, officer, managing agent, or general agent or registered agent.
+ If none of above available in UT, can serve anyone in charge of place of business in UT if business holds itself out as operating in UT.
