Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

The moving party must promptly serve the respondent with the motion and a cover sheet stating the return day.

the moving party shall forthwith serve the respondent with a copy of the motion and the cover sheet indicating the return day thereon.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to withdraw as counsel

A movant seeking leave to withdraw as counsel must promptly serve the client with the motion and a cover sheet stating the return day.

If the motion seeks leave of the Court to withdraw as counsel, then the movant must forthwith serve his or her client with a copy of the motion and cover sheet indicating the return day

CRITICALCivil cases

The Prothonotary must deliver the exceptions to the Court, which must set a return day and notify the exceptant and execution creditor.

The Prothonotary shall deliver the exceptions to the Court, who shall set a return day and notify the exceptant and the execution creditor thereof.

CRITICALCivil cases

The exceptant must immediately notify all other parties in interest of the return day.

The exceptant shall shall immediately notify all other parties in interest of such return day.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Publication

When the property or properties being sold lie in different counties, the first publication must be made at least 60 days before the sale.

Whenever a property or properties so sold lie in different counties the first publication shall be made at least 60 days before the date of the sale.

CRITICALCivil cases

A certificate of service of the motion [and rule returnable and argument date] shall be filed in the Prothonotary’s Office by the moving party [on or before the return date].

A certificate of service of the motion [and rule returnable and argument date] shall be filed in the Prothonotary’s Office by the moving party [on or before the return date].

CRITICALCivil cases

In all other actions, original process within the Commonwealth must be served by the sheriff.

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CRITICALCivil cases

In equity, partition, prevent-waste, and declaratory-judgment actions where declaratory relief is the only relief sought, original process within the Commonwealth may be served by the sheriff or a competent adult.

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CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiffs must immediately serve the Case Management Order on subsequently served or joined parties and on an attorney who later appears for such a party.

The Order shall direct Plaintiffs to serve a copy of the Order immediately upon any party that is subsequently served with process or joined in the action and any attorney that subsequently enters an appearance for such a party.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Publication

The Montgomery County Law Reporter is the designated legal periodical for publication of all notices.

Montgomery County Law Reporter is and shall be the legal periodical for the publication of all notices.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Publication

Unless an act of assembly, rule, or special court order provides otherwise, service by publication must appear once in the Montgomery County Law Reporter and one daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the county, allowing the person served at least five days after publication to act.

Except as otherwise provided by acts of assembly, rule or special order of Court, service by publication shall be made by publication once in the Montgomery County Law Reporter, and in one daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation within the county, and in such manner that the person so served shall have at least five days after publication thereof to act thereon.

CRITICALCivil cases

A time-stamped copy of the filed Praecipe must be served on the Hearing Officer and the other party, and a Certificate of Service must be filed with the Prothonotary and provided to the Hearing Officer.

A time-stamped copy of the filed Praecipe to Transmit / Motion for Grounds Order shall be served upon the assigned Hearing Officer and the other party and proof thereof via a Certificate of Service shall be filed with the Prothonotary and provided to the Hearing Officer.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must serve the Settlement Conference Statement on the other party no later than 10 days before the Settlement Conference.

No later than ten (10) days prior to the Settlement Conference, each party shall file and serve the other party a Settlement Conference Statement

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must exchange all expert reports at least 30 days before the scheduled hearing.

All expert reports shall be exchanged between the parties not less than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hard copy of the Pre-Trial Statement must be served on the Hearing Officer and opposing counsel or any unrepresented party.

A hard copy of the Pre-Trial Statement shall be served upon the Hearing Officer and opposing counsel or any unrepresented party.

CRITICAL

When an audit matter is continued to a later audit date, the accountant must notify all interested parties of the new date under Rule 2.5.

When an account is scheduled to be called or is called for audit on a particular date and the matter is requested to be continued to a subsequent audit date, the accountant is required to notify all interested parties of the new date in accordance with Rule 2.5.

CRITICAL

Notice must be sent by letter to the last known address of the interested party or the party’s attorney no later than the day the schedule is filed.

Such notice shall be given no later than the day of the filing of the schedule, by letter addressed to the last known address of the party in interest or his attorney.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

The petitioner must serve the preliminary decree and petition by first-class mail at least 20 days before the response date and file a certificate of service.

The petitioner must file a certificate of service, listing the names and addresses of those individuals and entities to whom petitioner has sent a copy of the preliminary decree and the petition by first-class United States mail sent at least twenty (20) days before the response date set in the preliminary decree;

CRITICAL

The claimant’s attorney must serve a copy of the statement on the accountant’s attorney or other contesting parties at least 20 days before the hearing, as provided by Rule 4.2.

and shall serve a copy thereof on the attorney for accountant or other contesting parties at least twenty days prior to the hearing in the manner provided in Rule 4.2.

CRITICAL

For a procedure by petition, actual notice of the petition filing and the court-fixed confirmation date must be given to the specified recipients, and the date must be at least twenty days after notice of filing the petition.

When the procedure is by petition, notice of the filing thereof, and of the date fixed by the court for confirmation and allowance which shall not be less than twenty days after providing notice of the filing of the petition, shall be given by actual notice to the personal representative, if any, and to all persons other than creditors adversely affected by allowance of the exemption who do not join in the prayer of the petition, and by petition,

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at least twenty (20) days prior notice of the time and place of the proposed sale shall be given to all interested parties, by personal service or registered mail.

at least twenty (20) days prior notice of the time and place of the proposed sale shall be given to all interested parties, by personal service or registered mail.

CRITICAL

Serve a reconsideration motion promptly on every other party or represented party’s counsel, by electronic delivery to parties who agreed to receive it in the case or registered as e-filers, and otherwise by first-class U.S. mail.

Any party filing a motion for reconsideration shall serve a copy promptly upon every other party to the action, or upon counsel for any party represented by counsel. Prompt service may be accomplished by electronic delivery to any party or counsel who has agreed, with respect to the specific case pending, to receive electronic delivery of documents and to any party or counsel who has registered as an e-filer in the e-filing system of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, or by U.S. first-class mail to any other party or counsel.

CRITICAL

An appointed auditor or master must give written notice that a report was filed to counsel of record, or use first-class mail, publication, or court-authorized alternative service when the stated conditions apply.

An auditor or master appointed pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 751 shall give written notice of the filing of a report: 1) by service upon the attorney appearing of record for a party; or 2) if there is no such attorney, by U.S. first-class mail, if the party’s residence is known. 3) if a party’s residence is not known, by publication once a week during two successive calendar weeks in the Montgomery County Law Reporter; or by such method of alternative service as is authorized by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe to Transmit/Motion for Entry of Grounds Order

The moving party filing the Praecipe to Transmit/Motion for Entry of Grounds Order must serve and file a Certificate of Service with the Court.

(3) The Moving party, filing the Praecipe to Transmit/Motion for Entry of Grounds Order shall serve and file a Certificate of Service with the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The sheriff must serve the writ and notice, and no further eviction proceedings may occur until 20 days after service.

(b) The writ and notice shall be served by the sheriff, but no further eviction proceedings shall be undertaken until the expiration of twenty (20) days after the service of the writ and notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Anyone presenting a stay petition must make a reasonable attempt to notify the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney of when and where it will be presented.

(d) Anyone presenting a petition for stay in accordance with subdivision (e) shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the plaintiff or his/her attorney of the date, place and time when the petition for stay will be presented to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Formal transcript request

The requesting party must serve copies of the formal transcript request on the presiding judge, court reporter, and opposing counsel or unrepresented opposing party.

The requesting party shall also serve copies of the formal request to: (a) the judge presiding over the matter; (b) the court reporter; and (c) opposing counsel or the opposing party, if not represented.

CRITICAL

Service

Publication

Assignees and receivers must publish notice of their appointment once a week for three successive weeks.

and shall also publish notice thereof once a week for three successive weeks.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition and preliminary decree

Within five days after the preliminary decree, the appellant must serve the petition and decree on the listed boards, municipal and school officials and solicitors, and the property owner if the owner is not the appellant.

within five (5) days from the date of the preliminary decree, appellant shall serve a copy of the petition and preliminary decree upon the said Board, upon the Board of County Commissioners of Montgomery County, the governing body of the municipality and the Board of School Directors of the school district in which the real estate is situated and their Solicitors, and upon the property owner, if the property owner is not the appellant;

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appraisal report and supporting records

Within 60 days after filing the appeal, the appellant must provide appellees and intervening parties the appraisal report and, if applicable, three years of income and expense statements and rent rolls.

Appellant, within sixty (60) days of filing the appeal, shall provide to appellee and intervening parties a copy of appellant’s appraisal report (which need not be the trial report) with copies of income and expense statements and rent rolls (if applicable) for the last three (3) years.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appraisal report

When a taxing authority is the appellant, it must provide the appraisal report within 60 days after receiving the taxpayer's requested discovery, if it forwarded its discovery requests within 30 days after appeal; this paragraph does not apply when exemption is the sole issue.

In cases where a taxing authority is the appellant, the appraisal report must be provided to appellee and intervening parties within sixty (60) days of appellant's receipt of discovery requested of the taxpayer, including but not limited to inspection of the subject property provided that the taxing authorities forwarded their discovery requests to the taxpayer within thirty (30) days of filing their appeal. Where exemption is the sole issue, this paragraph is not applicable.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Discovery requests

A taxing authority must forward its discovery requests to the taxpayer within 30 days after filing its appeal for the special appraisal-report deadline to apply.

provided that the taxing authorities forwarded their discovery requests to the taxpayer within thirty (30) days of filing their appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

At least three weeks before presentation of the account, notice of its filing and the distribution petition must be served on all known interested parties.

notice of the filing thereof and of the petition for distribution shall be served upon all parties interested (including creditors and shareholders) whose whereabouts are known

CRITICALCivil cases

If no proposed distribution schedule was submitted with the account or a material change is proposed, the Court will not decree distribution until notice has been given as the Court orders.

If no proposed schedule of distribution has been submitted with the account, or if a material change therein is proposed, no decree of distribution will be made by the Court until such notice has been given to the parties interested as the Court may order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Publication

Notice must be published in the Montgomery County Law Reporter and a newspaper of general circulation once weekly for three successive weeks, except for specified triennial accounts or when the Court waives publication.

except in the case of triennial accounts of trustees, committees and guardians, shall also be published in the Montgomery County Law Reporter and a newspaper of general circulation once a week for three successive weeks, unless publication is waived by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proof of service and publication must be submitted at the audit.

Proof of service of said notices and of said publication shall be submitted at the audit.

CRITICALCivil cases

The movant must serve opposing counsel or any unrepresented party with the motion and all other documents required by subsection (1).

The movant shall file, along with the motion for appointment of a Hearing Officer, a certification that opposing counsel or any unrepresented party has been served with a copy of the motion and all other documents required pursuant to subsection (1) hereof.

CRITICALCivil cases

If an examining party wants to present exhibits during the deposition, copies must be sent to the deponent and all parties or their counsel beforehand.

If any examining party desires to present exhibits to the deponent during the deposition, copies shall be sent to the deponent and all parties or their counsel prior to the taking of the deposition.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Petition for termination of probation

A copy of the petition must be served on the District Attorney, the Chief Adult Probation Officer, and the sentencing Judge.

A copy shall be served on the District Attorney, the Chief Adult Probation Officer, and the sentencing Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of appeal

Upon filing a notice of appeal from a zoning hearing board or governing-body zoning decision, the appellant must serve it on the listed entities and parties granted party status.

Upon the filing of the notice of appeal of a decision of a zoning hearing board or of a decision of the governing body in a zoning matter, the appellant shall serve a copy of the notice of appeal upon the following, based upon the entity making the decision: zoning hearing board, the zoning hearing board solicitor, the municipality, the municipal solicitor, and all persons granted party status before the zoning hearing board or governing body.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of appeal

Upon filing an appeal in a subdivision, land development, or planned residential development matter, the appellant must serve the notice of appeal on the municipality and municipal solicitor.

Upon the filing of an appeal from the decision of a municipality or municipal planning commission in a subdivision or land development matter or in a matter involving a planned residential development, the appellant shall serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the municipality and the municipal solicitor.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of appeal

For specified municipal appeals following a public hearing, the appellant must also serve the notice of appeal on everyone granted party status at that hearing.

In appeals of a decision of the municipality involving a planned residential development or a subdivision or land development matter where the municipality conducted a public hearing, the appellant shall also serve a copy of the notice of appeal on all persons granted party status at the public hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

List of return of record materials

When filing the return of record, the municipality or municipal agency must serve the specified recipients with a list of the documents and materials included in the return.

Upon the filing of the return of record, the municipality or municipal agency shall serve counsel for the appellant, appellant (where the appeal is filed pro se), and all persons granted party status at a public hearing held by the zoning hearing board or municipality with a copy of the list of documents and materials filed as part of the return of record.

CRITICALCivil cases

Copies of motions, petitions, responses, and briefs must be served on the appointed judicial officer assigned to complex litigation.

In addition to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rules 205.2(b) through 208.3 inclusive, 1028(c), 1034(a) and 1035.2(a), copies of motions, petitions, responses thereto and briefs, shall be served upon the appointed judicial officer assigned to complex litigation.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to transfer to inactive status must be served on all other counsel under local rules and practice and on the appointed judicial officer.

Copies of the motion shall be served on all other counsel in accordance with Montgomery County local rules and practice, and shall also be served on the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Responses must be served on all counsel and the appointed judicial officer.

Responses shall be filed at or before the time the rule is returnable, and shall be served on all counsel and on the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Except for the stated subparagraph D procedure, a discontinuance as to fewer than all parties requires notice and an opportunity for all other parties to respond.

Except as stated in sub-paragraph D below, a discontinuance of an action as to less than all parties may not be entered without notice and an opportunity to respond to all other parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions, petitions, responses, and briefs must be served on the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation.

copies of motions, petitions, responses thereto, and briefs, shall be served upon the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon receipt of the return day from the Court Administrator counsel should serve all parties, and file with the Prothonotary a separate certification of service indicating service of the petition and the rule to show cause, noting the return day.

Upon receipt of the return day from the Court Administrator counsel should serve all parties, and file with the Prothonotary a separate certification of service indicating service of the petition and the rule to show cause, noting the return day.

CRITICALCivil cases

A discontinuance may be entered as to any other parties by stipulation signed by counsel for plaintiff, the original of which shall be transmitted to the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation, with copies served on all other parties.

A discontinuance may be entered as to any other parties by stipulation signed by counsel for plaintiff, the original of which shall be transmitted to the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation, with copies served on all other parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Serve the petition and appointment order promptly on the adverse party by the same manner as a complaint in assumpsit or by certified or registered mail, and file an affidavit of service with the Prothonotary.

A copy of any petition for the appointment of viewers and of any order appointing a Board of View shall be served promptly upon the adverse party in the same manner as a complaint in assumpsit or by certified or registered mail. An affidavit of service of said copy shall be filed with the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon appointment of a Board of View, the petitioner must forthwith deliver the listed materials to the Board’s chairman.

Upon appointment of a Board of View, the petitioner shall forthwith deliver to the chairman of the Board: (1) A copy of the affidavit of service required by Rule *953(a). (2) A copy of the petition and order of appointment which petitioner shall certify is true and correct. (3) Detailed directions to the condemned property.

CRITICALCivil cases

The objection filing must include proof of service upon all parties and the Parenting Coordinator.

a party objecting to the Recommendations must file with the Prothonotary an original of their Objections and a request for a Record Hearing before the Court within five (5) days of service of the Summary and Recommendations together with a Proof of Service upon all parties and the Parenting Coordinator.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A party who declines or cannot participate in PACFile may file on paper and must be served on paper as required by the criminal procedure rule.

Any party who declines to participate in the electronic filing system, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Service

Electronic service

Opening a PACFile account constitutes consent to electronic filing and electronic service of documents filed on PACFile in a district that permits electronic filing.

establishment of a PACFile account constitutes consent to participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document filed on the PACFile system in any judicial district that permits electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Prompt notice of an intervention must be given to the appellant, appellee, and affected municipal bodies.

Prompt notice of such intervention shall be given to the appellant, appellee and affected municipal bodies.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proof of service must be an affidavit accompanied by a copy of the notice and return receipt, filed with the Prothonotary.

Proof of service shall be by affidavit accompanied with a copy of the notice and the return receipt, filed with the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of proposed termination

Service

Mail to all parties

The Court shall serve the notice on counsel of record, and on the parties if not represented, sixty days prior to the date of the proposed termination. The notice shall contain the date of the proposed termination and the procedure to avoid termination. The notice shall be served by mail pursuant to Rule 440 or by electronic transmission pursuant to Rule 205.4(g).

The Court shall serve the notice on counsel of record, and on the parties if not represented, sixty days prior to the date of the proposed termination. The notice shall contain the date of the proposed termination and the procedure to avoid termination. The notice shall be served by mail pursuant to Rule 440 or by electronic transmission pursuant to Rule 205.4(g).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Service

Mail

If expungement is granted, the petitioner or counsel must obtain certified copies and mail them to every agency listed in the proposed order, including a self-addressed stamped envelope.

If the Court grants the order of expungement, the petitioner or petitioner's counsel shall obtain all necessary certified copies of the order from the Clerk of Courts office and mail the certified copies of the expungement order to all criminal justice agencies enumerated in the proposed order of expungement with a self addressed stamped envelope so that the criminal justice agencies can notify the petitioner or petitioner's counsel that their records have been expunged.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The petitioner must serve a copy of the petition bearing the Rule Returnable date on the District Attorney or First Assistant District Attorney at least 25 days before that date.

A copy of said petition with the date of the Rule Returnable shall be served either on the District Attorney or the First Assistant District Attorney by petitioner. Said petition is to be served at least 25 days prior to the date of the Rule Returnable.

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Users who access the electronic filing system consent to electronic receipt of generated notices at their profile email, which is deemed an email address provided on a legal paper under Rule 236(d).

By logging into the electronic filing system and creating a user name and password, the user consents to receive all notices generated by the Prothonotary and Courts electronically, via the email provided in the user’s profile. By providing an email address in a profile the user is deemed to have provided an email address on a legal paper filed consistent with Rule 236(d) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

WARNING

Notice of filing the schedule of distribution shall be given to all interested parties affected thereby who do not attach to it or submit with it their written approval, but only when the schedule contains:

Notice of filing the schedule of distribution shall be given to all interested parties affected thereby who do not attach to it or submit with it their written approval, but only when the schedule contains:

WARNING

When the court appoints appraisers, notice must be given after the appraisement is made and filed.

When it is necessary for the court to appoint appraisers, the notice shall be given after the appraisement has been made and filed.

WARNING

For a procedure without petition, notice of the exemption claim need be given only to the personal representative.

When the procedure is without petition no notice other than that to the personal representative need be given of the claim for exemption.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of proposed termination

Service

Publication to all parties

If mailed notice is returned, the Court must serve the notice by advertising it in the Montgomery Law Reporter.

If the mailed notice is returned, the notice shall be served by advertising it in the Montgomery Law Reporter.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Clerk must serve notice on the specified recipients by mail, in person, or publication.

notice thereof to the District Attorney, counsel of record, and to the parties for whom no appearance of counsel has been entered, that said cases shall be marked terminated upon the docket unless an Activity Status Certificate is filed with the Clerk of Courts within thirty (30) days after service of the notice by mail, in person or by publication

INFO

Service

Court service

Orders and court notices may be served by the Clerk of Courts Office, the Court Administrator's Office, or the Court.

Orders and court notices may be served by the Clerk of Courts Office, the Court Administrator's Office or the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Notice of a partition sale must be published in specified newspapers for three successive weeks immediately before the sale, posted on the property, and circulated through at least 50 handbills.

Except as otherwise provided by act of assembly or special order of Court, notice of the time and place of the sale of a property at public auction by a Hearing Officer in partition shall be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks immediately preceding such sale in the legal periodical designated by Rule 430(b)(1) and in one daily newspaper of general circulation, in each county where any part of the property lies, such publications to appear in all editions of such newspapers published on the days the same appears; by posting the property to be sold, and by the circulation of at least 50 handbills among those who may be known to be interested in buying the property and in the neighborhood in which it is situate.

CRITICALCivil cases

At least 20 days before the hearing, the petitioner must serve the petition and hearing-setting preliminary decree on any known counsel for the alleged incapacitated person.

At least 20 days before the hearing date, Petitioner shall serve a copy of the Petition and the Preliminary Decree setting a hearing date on any counsel known to represent the alleged incapacitated person.

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After allowance of the petition, notice of a public sale must be advertised weekly for three successive weeks in the specified newspapers and posted on the premises.

After the allowance of a petition for public sale, public notice of the proposed sale shall be given by advertisement once a week for three successive weeks in the Montgomery County Law Reporter and in one other newspaper of general circulation in Montgomery County and by posting a notice on the premises

CRITICAL

An appointed auditor or master must give written hearing notice to counsel of record, or use first-class mail, publication, or court-authorized alternative service when the stated conditions apply.

An auditor or master appointed pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 751 shall give written notice of scheduled hearings: 1) by service upon the attorney appearing of record for a party; 2) if there is no such attorney, by U.S. first-class mail, if the party’s residence is known; or 3) if a party’s residence is not known, by publication once a week during two successive calendar weeks in the Montgomery County Law Reporter; or by such method of alternative service as is authorized by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

For requests covered by subsection (3), copies of the written request must be delivered as required for ordinary transcript requests.

Copies of the written request shall be delivered as required by subsection (2).

CRITICAL

After entering security, assignees and receivers must notify every creditor and party in interest known to them of their appointment.

Assignees for the benefit of creditors and receivers shall, after they have entered security, give notice of their appointment to every creditor and party in interest of whom they have knowledge

CRITICALCivil cases

Similar notice must be given for petitions to reconvey assigned estates.

Similar notice must be given of petitions for the reconveyance of assigned estates.

CRITICALCriminal cases

When the defendant is not found during execution of an arrest warrant, the police officer must leave notice addressed to the defendant in the manner prescribed in section (m).

(3) the police officer leaves a notice to the defendant as addressed on the warrant in the same manner as prescribed in section (m) above.