Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 18 – Legal Matters

Revised November 4, 2008

Substituted service is the delivery of a subpoena to the person to whom it is addressed by any method other than personal service. Substituted service is not permitted in civil matters, but is permitted in criminal matters.
Substituted service of criminal subpoenas may be accomplished by the delivery of the subpoena by any of the following:
- USPSUnited States Postal Service.
- Messenger.
- Delivery to the immediate supervisor of an officer.
Service given to an officer’s immediate supervisor requires the delivery of two (2) copies to the supervisor. Substituted service upon the immediate supervisor may be refused, or returned, by the immediate supervisor as specified in DOMDepartment Operations Manual 14010.6.7 and 14010.6.8.
- For the purpose of this discussion, reference to the officer’s immediate supervisor includes an authorized designee of the supervisor.