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Rule 511 – Service of Summons; Proof of Service

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) The summons shall be served upon the defendant by both first class mail and certified mail, return receipt requested. A copy of the complaint shall be served with the summons.
(B) Proof of service of the summons by mail shall include:

(1) a return receipt signed by the defendant; or
(2) the returned summons showing that the certified mail was not signed by the defendant and a notation on the transcript that the first class mailing of the summons was not returned to the issuing authority within 20 days after the mailing.

234 Pa. Code ยง 511

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000) .

Final Report explaining the August 24, 2004 amendments adding new paragraph (B) concerning proof of service published with the Court’s Order at 34 Pa.B. 5025 (September 11, 2004) .

Final Report explaining the May 1, 2007 amendments amending paragraph (B) (2) concerning proof of service published with the Court’s Order at 37 Pa.B. 2503 (June 2, 2007) .

Final Report explaining the September 18, 2008 revision of the Comment concerning the United States Postal Service’s return receipt electronic option published with the Court’s Order at 38 Pa.B. 5428 (October 4, 2008) .