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Figure 232. Service of Process Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

The General Information page offers definitions and an overview of the process.

Figure 233. Service of Process General Information page

What is Service of Process? Service of Process is a legal phrase. It refers to delivery of certain kinds of legal documents, usually related to litigation.

There are laws that say how service of process has to be done in order for it to be legally effective. The rules may be different for service on an individual, a business, or a government agency. The North Carolina rules are found in Chapters 1 and 1A of the North Carolina General Statutes.

For service of process on a business entity

Sometimes in an attempt to serve a business entity, the service of process does not succeed. North Carolina laws set out alternative methods for service of process, if it does not succeed.

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