Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 862 – Service of process on foreign limited liability partnership not authorized to do business in State
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1. Service on Secretary of State. Every foreign limited liability partnership that does business in this State without having been authorized to do business in this State submits itself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State and designates the Secretary of State as its agent upon whom process, notice or demand upon it may be served in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the doing of business in this State.
[PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 862
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
2. Method of serving process. In addition to other methods of service that may be authorized by law or by rule, service of process may be made as provided in Title 5, section 113.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §31 (AMD); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 633, §B1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. E, §31 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).