Service of summons on personal defendant and real estate and improvements. The summons so issued shall be served by the sheriff, as follows:
1. As to the personal defendant, by delivering to and leaving with him a copy of the summons if he is found within the county. If the personal defendant cannot, after diligent search, be found within the county, then service may be made upon such personal defendant by publishing a notice, substantially in the form described in NRS 361.680, in some newspaper published in the county, if there is one, once each week for 3 successive weeks; and in case no newspaper is published in the county, or in case a newspaper is published in the county and, from any cause whatever, the proprietor, manager or chief clerk of such newspaper refuses to publish the same (such facts to be shown by affidavit of the officer serving the summons), then the notice prescribed by NRS 361.680 may be posted at the courthouse door of the county in which the suit is commenced for 21 days. No order of court shall be necessary for such publication or posting, but the sheriff shall publish or post the notice as provided herein when the personal defendant cannot be found within the county, and shall return the manner of service on the summons.
2. As to real estate and improvements thereon, or improvements when assessed to a person other than the owner of the real estate, and as to all owners of or claimants to the same, known or unknown, service of the summons may be made by posting a copy of the summons in some public place on the real estate, or improvements, when assessed separately, for 21 days, and also by publishing or posting a notice in the same manner and for the same time as required in cases where the personal defendant cannot be found in the county.
Last modified: February 27, 2006