40-12-2
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40-12-2.
Service
of process upon a nonresident pursuant to Code Section 40-12-1 shall be made by
serving a copy of the complaint or other pleading with summons attached thereto
on the Secretary of State, his duly authorized agent, or his successor in
office, along with a copy of the affidavit to be submitted to the court pursuant
to this Code section. Such service shall be sufficient service upon any such
nonresident, provided that notice of such service and a copy of the complaint
and process are forthwith sent by registered or certified mail or statutory
overnight delivery by the plaintiff to the defendant, if his address is known,
and the defendant´s return receipt and the plaintiff´s affidavit of
compliance with this Code section are appended to the summons or other process
and filed with the summons, complaint, and other papers in the case in the court
wherein the action is pending. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect a
fee as set out in Code Section 45-13-26 for service of process on him under this
Code section.