Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Rule 1363 - Service of SummonsA.Method of Service. The summons shall be served: 2) by certified mail, return receipt and first-class mail.B.Time of Service.1)Child in custody. If the child is in protective custody, the summons shall be served no less than seven days prior to the adjudicatory hearing.2)Child not in custody. If the child is not in protective custody, the summons shall be served no less than fourteen days prior to the adjudicatory hearing.C.Proof of service. Affidavit of service shall be filed prior to the adjudicatory hearing.D.Efforts Made to Serve. In the absence of an affidavit of service under paragraph (C), the serving party shall advise the court of what efforts were made to notify a person. The court may proceed to a hearing upon a showing of reasonable efforts to locate and notify all persons pursuant to Rule 1360.