Title 5 — PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD

5-505. Lis pendens. In an action affecting the title or the right of possession of real property, the plaintiff at the time of filing the complaint, and the defendant at the time of filing his answer, when affirmative relief is claimed in such answer, or at any time afterward, ma…

5-508. Service by publication — Affidavit. When the person on whom the service is to be made resides outside of the state, or has departed from the state, or cannot after due diligence be found within the state, or conceals himself therein to avoid the service of summons, or is a…

5-509. Order of service. The order must direct the publication to be made in a newspaper to be designated as most likely to give notice to the person to be served, at least once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks. In case publication is ordered where the residence of a nonresi…

5-510. Service on one of joint defendants. When the action is against two (2) or more defendants jointly or severally liable on a contract and the summons is served on one (1) or more but not on all of them, the plaintiff may proceed against the defendants served in the same mann…

5-513. Summons against nonresident owner of public utility — Lien of judgment. Where any suit has been commenced in any court of this state upon any cause of action arising therein against any nonresident, firm or person engaged in the ownership and control of any electric light …

5-514. Acts subjecting persons to jurisdiction of courts of state. Any person, firm, company, association or corporation, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who in person or through an agent does any of the acts hereinafter enumerated, thereby submits said person…

5-515. Service of process on persons enumerated in preceding section — Personal service outside state. Service of process upon any such person, firm, company, association or corporation who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided herein, may be mad…

5-516. Limitation on causes of action. Only causes of action arising from acts enumerated herein may be asserted against a defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over such defendant is based upon this section.

5-517. Service in other manner unaffected. Nothing herein contained limits or affects the right to service of process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law.

5-518. Service of process in child support matters. Service of process in an action to establish or enforce a support obligation may be made in the manner prescribed for service of process in a civil action by a duly authorized process server, or by certified mail, return receipt…