Service of the Complaint

Service of the complaint upon a defendant who is an incapacitated person, or of a cross-complaint upon a plaintiff who is an incapacitated person, shall be upon the incapacitated person’s guardian. This service shall be made in accordance with Rules 307, 308 and 315. Official Note Service is required to be upon the guardian. These rules generally assume the existence of a guardian whose identity is known. Compare Pa.R.C.P. No. 421. Source The provisions of this Rule 811 amended July 16, 2001, effective August 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4055; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (309571). Official Note Service is required to be upon the guardian. These rules generally assume the existence of a guardian whose identity is known. Compare Pa.R.C.P. No. 421. Source The provisions of this Rule 811 amended July 16, 2001, effective August 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4055; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (309571). Service is required to be upon the guardian. These rules generally assume the existence of a guardian whose identity is known. Compare Pa.R.C.P. No. 421. Source The provisions of this Rule 811 amended July 16, 2001, effective August 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4055; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (309571). Source The provisions of this Rule 811 amended July 16, 2001, effective August 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4055; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (309571).