Service of Process

PURPOSE: This rule facilitates the administration of the Safe at Home Program in accordance with sections 589.660–589.681, RSMo. This rule describes the manner and process for service of process. (1) The secretary shall be an agent of the program participant upon whom any summons, writ, notice, demand, or process may be served. (2) Service on the secretary of any such summons, writ, demand, notice, or process shall be made by mailing to Safe at Home - PO Box 1409, Jefferson City, MO, 65102 or by hand delivering to the secretary, located at 600 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, two (2) copies of the summons, writ, notice, demand, or process. (3) If a summons, writ, notice, demand, or process is served on the secretary, the secretary shall immediately forward a copy to the program participant at the participant’s current mailing address as shown on the records of the program by certified mail. (4) The secretary shall maintain, in the program participant’s file, a record of all summonses, writs, notices, demands, and processes served upon the secretary for that participant. The secretary shall include in the file the date of such service and the secretary’s action upon receipt of service. AUTHORITY: section 589.681, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 17, 2007, effective Aug. 28, 2007, expired Feb. 28, 2008. Original rule filed Aug. 17, 2007, effective Feb. 29, 2008. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 23, 2018, effective Sept. 2, 2018, expired Feb 28, 2019. Amended: Filed Aug. 23, 2018, effective Feb. 28, 2019. *Original authority: 589.681, RSMo 2007.