BILL AS INTRODUCED H.254
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VT LEG #380758 v.1
H.254 1
Introduced by Representatives Luneau of St. Albans City, Bartley of Fairfax, 2
Boutin of Barre City, Galfetti of Barre Town, Gregoire of 3
Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Higley of Lowell, Laroche of 4
Franklin, Malay of Pittsford, Morgan, M. of Milton, Morrissey 5
of Bennington, Oliver of Sheldon, Taylor of Milton, Toof of St. 6
Albans Town, Walker of Swanton, and Winter of Ludlow 7
Referred to Committee on 8
Date: 9
Subject: Court procedure; service of process 10
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to provide that 11
when a court permits alternate service of process in a civil proceeding, the 12
order shall remain in effect and apply to all subsequent service of process in 13
the same proceeding. 14
An act relating to orders permitting alternate service of process in civil 15
proceedings 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
Sec. 1. 12 V.S.A. § 663 is added to read: 18
§ 663. ALTERNATE SERVICE OF PROCESS; DURATION OF ORDER 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.254
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VT LEG #380758 v.1
When the court orders that alternate service of process be made in a civil 1
proceeding, the order shall remain in effect and apply to all subsequent service 2
of process in the same proceeding, including post-judgment proceedings. This 3
section shall apply to orders issued pursuant to Vermont Rule of Civil 4
Procedure 4(d)(1) permitting service of process by publication or by leaving a 5
copy at the defendant’s dwelling house or usual place of abode, or to orders 6
permitting alternate service of process under any other provision of law. 7
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 8
This act shall take effect on passage. 9