Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§30710 Service of Process
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 307 — BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION › § 30710
Summary
A corporation must name an agent in D.C. and file that name with the clerk of the U.S. District Court; giving or mailing papers to that agent counts as service. It must also file that agent’s name and address with the secretary of state or other official in each State, territory, or possession where it operates.
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Title 36, §30710
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(a)District of Columbia.—
The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.
(b)States, Territories, and Possessions.—
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of each State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the corporation does business, the name and address of an agent in that State, territory, or possession on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30710(a)36:505 (2d, 3d sentences).July 19, 1954, ch. 536, §§ 5 (2d, 3d sentences), 17, 68 Stat. 490, 492. 30710(b)36:517. In subsection (a), the word “have” is substituted for “maintain at all times”, and the word “authorized” is omitted, for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “is notice to or service on the corporation” are substituted for “shall be deemed sufficient notice or service upon the corporation” for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (b), the word “precedent” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “with the secretary of state or other designated official” are substituted for “in the office of the Secretary of State, or similar office” for consistency in the revised title. The words “post office” and “authorized” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 30710
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110