In Colorado, is it legal to serve a summons by leaving at the door of my home?
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Answer:
The Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure allow for service of process at a home or abode.
Please see the following excerpt from Rule 4 of Chapter 1.
Rule 4. Process
(e) Personal Service. Personal service shall be as follows:
(1) Upon a natural person whose age is eighteen years or older by delivering a copy thereof to the person, or by leaving a copy thereof at the person's usual place of abode, with any person whose age is eighteen years or older and who is a member of the person's family, or at the person's usual workplace, with the person's secretary, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, or managing agent; or by delivering a copy to a person authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.
(2) Upon a natural person whose age is at least thirteen years and less than eighteen years, by delivering a copy thereof to the person and another copy thereof to the person's father, mother, or guardian, or if there be none in the state, then by delivering a copy thereof to any person in whose care or control the person may be; or with whom the person resides, or in whose service the person is employed; and upon a natural person under the age of thirteen years by delivering a copy to the person's father, mother, or guardian, or if there be none in the state, then by delivering a copy thereof to the person in whose care or control the person may be.
(3) Upon a person for whom a conservator has been appointed, by delivering a copy thereof to such conservator.
(4) Upon any form of corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, limited partnership association, trust, organization, or other form of entity that is recognized under the laws of this state or of any other jurisdiction, (including any such organization, association or entity serving as an agent for service of process for itself or for another entity) by delivering a copy thereof to the registered agent for service as set forth in the most recently filed document in the records of the secretary of state of this state or any other jurisdiction, or one of the following:
(A) An officer of any form of entity having officers;
(B) A general partner of any form of partnership;
(C) A manager of a limited liability company or limited partnership association in which management is vested in managers rather than members;
(D) A member of a limited liability company or limited partnership association in which management is vested in the members or in which management is vested in managers and there are no managers;
(E) A trustee of a trust;
(F) The functional equivalent of any person described in paragraphs (A) through (E) of this subsection (4), regardless of such person's title, under:
(I) the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, articles of association, statement of registration, or other document of similar import duly filed or recorded by which the entity or any or all of its owners obtains status as an entity or the attribute of limited liability, or
(II) the law pursuant to which the entity is formed or which governs the operation of the entity;
(G) If no person listed in subsection (4) of this rule can be found in this state, upon any person serving as a shareholder, member, partner, or other person having an ownership or similar interest in, or any director, agent, or principal employee of such entity, who can be found in this state, or service as otherwise provided by law.
