Connecticut process server—statewide service of process

Connecticut serves most civil process by leaving a true and attested copy of the writ, summons, and complaint with the defendant in hand, anywhere in the state. A state marshal or other proper officer makes the delivery and returns proof of the exact person, place, and time served—the cleanest record a Connecticut court can receive.

§ 52-57(a): "process in any civil action shall be served by leaving a true and attested copy of it, including the declaration or complaint, with the defendant, or at his usual place of abode, in this state." — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-57(a)

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Connecticut's substitute for in-hand delivery is abode service—the officer leaves a true and attested copy at the defendant's usual place of abode in this state. Connecticut recognizes no leave-with-a-coworker and no leave-and-mail method for ordinary civil actions, so the copy must reach the defendant's actual, current residence for the service to hold up.

§ 52-57(a): "process in any civil action shall be served by leaving a true and attested copy of it, including the declaration or complaint, with the defendant, or at his usual place of abode, in this state." — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-57(a)

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When a defendant lives outside Connecticut, or a party's name or residence is unknown, the Superior Court may order whatever notice it deems reasonable under § 52-68—commonly newspaper publication. The plaintiff moves for an order of notice, carries it out, and files proof by the serving officer's affidavit before the court will proceed to a hearing.

§ 52-68(a): the Superior Court "may ... make such order as is deemed reasonable, in regard to the notice which shall be given ... when the adverse party ... reside out of the state, or when the names or residences of any such persons in interest are unknown to the party instituting the proceeding." — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-68

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A Connecticut corporation is served through an officer, its general or managing agent, a resident director, or the person in charge of its office; foreign corporations may be reached through their § 33-922 agent. An LLC is served by leaving a true and attested copy with its registered agent, or at that agent's usual place of abode in this state.

§ 52-57(c): "In actions against a private corporation, service of process shall be made either upon the president, the vice president ... or its general or managing agent or manager or upon any director resident in this state, or the person in charge of the business of the corporation ..."; § 34-243r(a): "A limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may be served ... leaving a true and attested copy with such company's registered agent, or at his or her usual place of abode in this state." — Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-57(c), 34-243r

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Municipal defendants are served by the official named in § 52-57(b)—a town's clerk or selectman, a city's clerk or mayor, and so on—with municipal boards and agencies reached through the town clerk. Actions against the State of Connecticut go to the Attorney General's Hartford office, either in hand or by certified mail, return receipt requested.

§ 52-57(b): "(1) Against a town, upon its clerk, assistant clerk, manager or one of its selectmen; (2) against a city, upon its clerk or assistant clerk or upon its mayor or manager ..."; § 52-64(a): service against the state "may be made by a proper officer (1) leaving a true and attested copy of the process ... with the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford, or (2) sending a true and attested copy ... by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Attorney General ..." — Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-57(b), 52-64

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