Series 16640

Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code


Summons and complaints, 1976-

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Schedule Description

These are summons and complaints served on the department by the court when the corporate registered agent cannot be located, or when a corporation has no registered agent listed. According to UCA 16-10-13(2), the department may be served with the summons. The department must forward the summons by registered mail to the corporation. The significance of this record is to show that all efforts were made to serve the defendant. If the defendant fails to appear in a court, a judgement is entered against him. The defendant has three months after judgement was entered to show he was not served a summons and have it overturned. The information includes the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the court of jurisdiction, the case number, the nameand address of the plaintiff's attorney, the terms and the date of summons, the reason for the complaint, the date of the summons, and the date the summons was served at the Department of Business Regulations.

Scope and Content

These are summons and complaints served on the department by the court when the corporate registered agent cannot be located, or when a corporation has no registered agent listed. According to UCA 16-10-13(2), the department may be served with the summons. The department must forward the summons by registered mail to the corporation. The significance of this record is to show that all efforts were made to serve the defendant. If the defendant fails to appear in a court, a judgement is entered against him. The defendant has three months after judgement was entered to show he was not served a summons and have it overturned.
The information includes the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the court of jurisdiction, the case number, the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, the terms and the date of summons, the reason for the complaint, the date of the summons, and the date the summons was served at the Department of Business Regulations.