If someone slips restraining order documents under the person’s bedroom door without seeing or handing it to them, have they been served?
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If someone slips restraining order documents under the person’s bedroom door without seeing or handing it to them, have they been served?
They did say the person’s name, who gave a response. No other words were exchanged.
Asked on January 15, 2012 under Criminal Law, California
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country a restraining order against a specific person must be personally served upon him or her. Sub-service, service by publication or the means of slipping the restraining order under a door do not suffice per state statute for personal service of such a document.
In the matter that you are writing about, it seems to me that the required personal service of the restraining order was not met by the order being slipped under a door.
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