RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE - Supreme Court

The clerk shall also cause the complaint and summons to be mailed by United Statesordinary mail, address correction requested, to the defendant's last known address. The clerkshall obtain a certificate of mailing from the United States Postal Service. If the clerk is notifiedof a corrected or forwarding address of the defendant within the six-week period that notice isposted pursuant to division (A)(2) of this rule, the clerk shall cause the complaint and summonsto be mailed to the corrected or forwarding address. The clerk shall note the name, address, anddate of each mailing on the docket.After the last week of posting, the clerk shall note on the docket where and when noticewas posted. Service shall be complete upon the entry of posting.(B) Residence known. If the residence of a defendant is known, and the action is onein which service by publication is authorized by law, service of process shall be effected by amethod other than by publication as provided by:(1) Rule 4.1, if the defendant is a resident of this state,(2) Rule 4.3(B) if defendant is not a resident of this state, or(3) Rule 4.5, in the alternative, if service on defendant is to be effected in a foreigncountry.If service of process cannot be effected under the provisions of this subdivision or Rule4.6(C) or Rule 4.6(D), service of process shall proceed by publication.[Effective: July 1, 1970; amended effective July 1, 1971; July 1, 1991; July 1, 2012; July1, 2013.]