§ 5578 Service Of Petition And Citation

• •You have to give the papers directly to the person involved.
• •This means handing them the papers in person, not leaving them somewhere else.
• •This rule has been around since 1967.

If you are suing your neighbor for damaging your fence,

you must hand the lawsuit papers directly to your neighbor. You can't just leave them on their doorstep or mail them.