Chapter 1 – General Administration

14010.6.4 Subpoenas – Designating an Agent to Accept Service

• Any employee of the Department may designate in writing another employee as their agent to accept service of a subpoena in legal matters related to the employee’s work with the Department. No personal service of a subpoena shall be accepted for another person without written authorization from that person.

• The designation of an agent to receive service under this Section authorizes that agent to receive service of legal process discussed later in this Section (see DOMDepartment Operations Manual 14010.7.2).

• Any employee for whom service of a subpoena has been accepted shall immediately be notified and given a copy of the legal documents.

• The transfer, resignation, or retirement of either the person authorizing another to accept service or the designee shall automatically revoke the authorization to accept service.