Adams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

When the residence of the party to be served is unknown in a civil protection order proceeding, service may be made by posting and mail without a poverty affidavit.

In civil protection order proceedings where the party’s residence upon whom service is sought is unknown, service may be made by posting and mail without the necessity of a poverty affidavit.

CRITICAL

Before service by posting and mail, the requesting party or counsel must file an affidavit with the court.

Before service by posting and mail can be made, an affidavit of the party requesting service or that party's counsel shall be filed with the court.

CRITICAL

After the affidavit is filed, the clerk must post notice conspicuously in the relevant courthouse or courthouses and in two additional county public places designated by local rule.

Upon the filing of the affidavit, the clerk shall cause service of notice to be made by posting in a conspicuous place in the courthouse or courthouses within the county where Civ.R. 65.1 civil protection order proceedings may be filed and in two additional public places in the county that have been designated by local rule for the posting of notices pursuant to this rule.

CRITICAL

The posted notice must contain the same information required in a newspaper publication.

The notice shall contain the same information required  to be contained in a newspaper publication.

CRITICAL

The notice must remain posted for six successive weeks.

The notice shall be posted for six successive weeks.

WARNING

Required postings may not be made on the clerk of courts’ website.

The postings under this division  shall not be made on the website of the clerk of courts.