Text of the provision
Sec. 15. Completeness of service. — Personal service is complete upon actual delivery. Service by ordinary mail is complete upon the expiration of ten calendar days after mailing, unless the court otherwise provides. Service by registered mail is complete upon actual receipt by the addressee, or after five calendar days from the date he or she received the first notice of the postmaster, whichever date is earlier. Service by accredited courier is complete upon actual receipt by the addressee, or after at least two attempts to deliver by the courier service, or upon the expiration of five calendar days after the first attempt to deliver, whichever is earlier. Electronic service is complete at the time of the electronic transmission of the document, or when available, at the time that the electronic notification of service of the document is sent. Electronic service is not effective or complete if the party serving the document learns that it did not reach the addressee or person to be served. Service by facsimile transmission is complete upon receipt by the other party, as indicated in the facsimile transmission printout.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 13, Section 15. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 15 of Rule 13 (Filing And Service Of Pleadings, Judgments And Other Papers) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 14 — Conventional service or filing of orders, pleadings and other documents.
- Section 16 — Proof of filing.
Cases citing this section
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