Section 735. Manner of service; filing; when service complete  


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  • 1.  Service
      of the notice of petition and  petition  shall  be  made  by  personally
      delivering  them  to  the  respondent;  or  by delivering to and leaving
      personally with a person of suitable age and discretion who  resides  or
      is employed at the property sought to be recovered, a copy of the notice
      of  petition and petition, if upon reasonable application admittance can
      be obtained and such person found who will receive it; or if  admittance
      cannot  be  obtained  and  such  person found, by affixing a copy of the
      notice and petition upon a conspicuous part of the property sought to be
      recovered or placing a copy under the entrance door  of  such  premises;
      and  in  addition, within one day after such delivering to such suitable
      person or such affixing or placement, by mailing to the respondent  both
      by registered or certified mail and by regular first class mail,
        (a)  if  a  natural  person,  as follows: at the property sought to be
      recovered, and if such property is not the place of  residence  of  such
      person  and  if  the  petitioner  shall  have written information of the
      residence address of such person, at the last residence  address  as  to
      which  the  petitioner  has such information, or if the petitioner shall
      have no such information, but shall  have  written  information  of  the
      place  of business or employment of such person, to the last business or
      employment address as to which the petitioner has such information; and
        (b) if a corporation, joint-stock or other unincorporated association,
      as follows: at the property sought to be recovered, and if the principal
      office or principal place of business of such corporation,  joint  stock
      or  other  unincorporated  association  is  not  located on the property
      sought to be  recovered,  and  if  the  petitioner  shall  have  written
      information  of  the  principal  office  or  principal place of business
      within the state, at the last place as  to  which  petitioner  has  such
      information,  or  if  the  petitioner shall have no such information but
      shall have written information of any office or place of business within
      the state, to any such  place  as  to  which  the  petitioner  has  such
      information.    Allegations  as  to  such  information as may affect the
      mailing address shall be set forth either  in  the  petition,  or  in  a
      separate affidavit and filed as part of the proof of service.
        2.  The  notice  of  petition,  or  order  to show cause, and petition
      together with proof of service thereof shall be filed with the court  or
      clerk thereof within three days after;
        (a)  personal  delivery  to  respondent, when service has been made by
      that means, and such service shall be  complete  immediately  upon  such
      personal delivery; or
        (b)  mailing  to  respondent, when service is made by the alternatives
      above provided, and such service shall be complete upon  the  filing  of
      proof of service.