CHAPTER 7. INTERPRETATION OF REGISTERED MAIL AS CERTIFIED MAIL
IC 1-1-7
Chapter 7. Interpretation of Registered Mail as Certified Mail
IC 1-1-7-1
Registered or certified mail
Sec. 1. (a) If a statute enacted by the general assembly or a rule,as defined by IC 4-22-2-3, requires that notice or other matter begiven or sent by registered mail or certified mail, a person may use:
(1) any service of the United States Postal Service or anyservice of a designated private delivery service (as defined bythe United States Internal Revenue Service) that:
(A) tracks the delivery of mail; and
(B) requires a signature upon delivery; or
(2) delivery by an employee of the unit of government sendingthe notice;
to comply with the statute or rule.
(b) If means of giving notice is not covered by rules adopted bythe supreme court and if a notice or other matter sent as described insubsection (a) is returned undelivered, the notice or other mattermust be given by:
(1) delivering a copy of the notice or other matter to the personto whom the notice or other matter must be given personally;
(2) leaving a copy of the notice or other matter at the dwellinghouse or usual place of abode of the person to whom the noticeor other matter must be given;
(3) sending by first class mail a copy of the notice or othermatter to the last known address of the person to whom thenotice or other matter must be given; or
(4) serving the agent of the person to whom the notice or othermatter must be given as provided by rule, statute, or validagreement.
(Formerly: Acts 1957, c.196, s.1.) As amended by P.L.2-1983,SEC.1; P.L.208-2007, SEC.1.