States With Laws Prohibiting Holiday Service

State Laws Prohibiting Service of Process on Sundays/Holidays

All state court papers should be served in accordance with the law of the state having original jurisdiction (where the complaint is filed).

Several states do not permit documents to be served on Sundays or Holidays, but some of these states will permit service under special circumstances pursuant to Court Order.

If you live in a state where Sunday service is not permitted, it is your obligation to include this information in your instruction sheet when forwarding work to out-of-state members. See the Rules of Procedure section at the beginning of each state§s listing for a more detailed explanation of the statutes cited here.

Florida	Sundays
	Florida Statutes §48.20
Maine	Sundays
	Maine Revised Statutes §705
Massachusetts	Sundays
	General Laws of Massachusetts Chapter 136, Sec. 8
Minnesota	Sundays and Holidays
	Minnesota Statute §645.44(5)
New York	Sundays
	New York General Business Law §11 Upon person who keeps SATURDAY as holy time New York General Business Law §13
Rhode Island	Sundays
	General Laws of Rhode Island §9-5-24
South Dakota	Sundays
	South Dakota Codified Laws §1-5-2
Tennessee	Sundays except by Court Order
	Tennessee Code Annotated §20-2-105 and 106
Texas	Sundays
	Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6
Virginia	Sundays
	Code of Virginia §8.01-289
West Virginia	Sundays
	West Virginia Code §56-3-16