§ 43A-4-105. Service of court citation, order or process - Return - Effect.

Any citation, order or process required by law to be served on a consumer of a facility within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall be served only by the executive director in charge or by someone designated by the executive director.  Return to the court from which the citation, order or process was issued shall be made by the person making the service.  The service and return shall have the same force and effect as if it had been made by the sheriff of the county.

Added by Laws 1953, p. 171, § 97, emerg. eff. June 3, 1953.  Renumbered from § 97 of this title by Laws 1986, c. 103, § 103, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.  Amended by Laws 2003, c. 46, § 29, emerg. eff. April 8, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 150, § 27, emerg. eff. May 9, 2005.