Notice to Persons Outside the Commonwealth; Submission to Jurisdiction

Notice to Persons Outside the Commonwealth; Submission to Jurisdiction. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction over a person outside the Commonwealth shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice, and may be: (1) By personal delivery outside the Commonwealth in the manner prescribed for service of process within the Commonwealth; (2) In the manner prescribed by the law of the place in which the service is made for service of process in that place in an action in any of its courts of general jurisdiction; (3) By any form of mail addressed to the person to be served and requesting a receipt; or (4) As directed by the court, including publication, if other means of notification are ineffective. (b) Notice under this section shall be served, mailed, or delivered, or last published, at least 30 days before any hearing in the Commonwealth. (c) Proof of service outside the Commonwealth may be made by affidavit of the individual who made the service, or in the manner prescribed by the law of the Commonwealth, the order pursuant to which the service is made, or the law of the place in which the service is made. If service is made by mail, proof may be a receipt signed by the addressee or other evidence of delivery to the addressee. (d) Notice is not required if a person submits to the jurisdiction of the court. Source: PL 3-50, § 6.