Amendment #26 to H4517

Due Process I

Mr. Jones of North Reading moves to amend the bill by adding, in line 97, the following 3 sentences:-

"Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall issue a summons with the date, time and location of the hearing.  The court shall direct a law enforcement officer to personally serve a copy of the petition and the summons on the respondent, or if personal service by a law enforcement officer is not possible, the court may, after a hearing, order that service be made by some other identified means reasonably calculated to reach the respondent.  Service shall be made not less than 7 days prior to the hearing."