56:1-2.1. Service of process on county clerk
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56:1-2.1. Service of process on county clerk
Whenever any person or persons shall have constituted the county clerk of any county his or their attorney for service of any process by any certificate filed pursuant to chapter one of Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, any such original process in any action or legal proceeding against such person or persons may be served on the county clerk by leaving a copy of such process in his office with a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to be taxed in the plaintiff's costs.
L.1951, c. 255, p. 902, s. 3.
56:1-2.2. County clerk's duties when served as attorney
When any such original process is served upon any county clerk as herein provided, he shall forthwith notify the person or persons upon whom service is intended to be made through him by letter directed to the post-office address given in the certificate and shall, within two days after such service, forward to such person or persons, in the same manner, a copy of the process served on him and such service shall be deemed sufficient service upon such person or persons. The county clerk shall keep a record of all such processes showing the day and hour of such service.
L.1951, c. 255, p. 902, s. 4.
56:1-3. Index of certificates; filing fees; copies as evidence
The several county clerks and the Secretary of State shall each keep alphabetical indexes of all persons filing the statements or certificates provided for by sections 56:1-1 and 56:1-2 of this Title, and for the indexing and filing of such statements or certificates they shall each receive a fee of $5.00 from the person who presents the same for filing. Every person who presents for filing any such statement or certificate in the office of the county clerk shall present therewith a duplicate of such statement or certificate for filing with and indexing by the Secretary of State. The county clerk shall, at the time of the filing such statement or certificate with him, collect from the person presenting the same, in addition to the fee payable to him, the fee payable to the Secretary of State for filing and indexing such duplicate statement or certificate, and shall forward to the Secretary of State such duplicate statement or certificate together with the fee collected for the Secretary of State as aforesaid.
A copy of any such statement or certificate, duly certified by the county clerk in whose office the same shall have been filed or by the Secretary of State, shall be presumptive evidence in all courts of law in this State of the facts therein contained.
Amended by L.1965, c. 123, s. 8, eff. July 31, 1965.
Whenever any person or persons shall have constituted the county clerk of any county his or their attorney for service of any process by any certificate filed pursuant to chapter one of Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, any such original process in any action or legal proceeding against such person or persons may be served on the county clerk by leaving a copy of such process in his office with a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to be taxed in the plaintiff's costs.
L.1951, c. 255, p. 902, s. 3.
56:1-2.2. County clerk's duties when served as attorney
When any such original process is served upon any county clerk as herein provided, he shall forthwith notify the person or persons upon whom service is intended to be made through him by letter directed to the post-office address given in the certificate and shall, within two days after such service, forward to such person or persons, in the same manner, a copy of the process served on him and such service shall be deemed sufficient service upon such person or persons. The county clerk shall keep a record of all such processes showing the day and hour of such service.
L.1951, c. 255, p. 902, s. 4.
56:1-3. Index of certificates; filing fees; copies as evidence
The several county clerks and the Secretary of State shall each keep alphabetical indexes of all persons filing the statements or certificates provided for by sections 56:1-1 and 56:1-2 of this Title, and for the indexing and filing of such statements or certificates they shall each receive a fee of $5.00 from the person who presents the same for filing. Every person who presents for filing any such statement or certificate in the office of the county clerk shall present therewith a duplicate of such statement or certificate for filing with and indexing by the Secretary of State. The county clerk shall, at the time of the filing such statement or certificate with him, collect from the person presenting the same, in addition to the fee payable to him, the fee payable to the Secretary of State for filing and indexing such duplicate statement or certificate, and shall forward to the Secretary of State such duplicate statement or certificate together with the fee collected for the Secretary of State as aforesaid.
A copy of any such statement or certificate, duly certified by the county clerk in whose office the same shall have been filed or by the Secretary of State, shall be presumptive evidence in all courts of law in this State of the facts therein contained.
Amended by L.1965, c. 123, s. 8, eff. July 31, 1965.