22-22-24.6.   Nonresident violating child protection laws subject to state court jurisdiction--Secretary of State as agent for service of process--Personal service. Any person, not a citizen or resident of this state, whose actions or conduct constitute a violation of §§ 22-19A-1, 22-22-24 to 22-22-24.19, inclusive, 22-22-25, 22-22-30, 23A-27-14.1, and 43-43B-1 to 43-43B-3, inclusive, and whose actions or conduct involve a child residing in this state, or someone the person reasonably believes is a child residing in this state, is for the purpose of §§ 22-19A-1, 22-22-24 to 22-22-24.19, inclusive, 22-22-25, 22-22-30, 23A-27-14.1, and 43-43B-1 to 43-43B-3, inclusive, deemed to be transacting business in this state and by that act:

             (1)      Submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any civil proceeding commenced under §§ 22-19A-1, 22-22-24 to 22-22-24.19, inclusive, 22-22-25, 22-22-30, 23A-27-14.1, and 43-43B-1 to 43-43B-3, inclusive; and

             (2)      Constitutes the secretary of state as agent for service of legal process in any civil proceeding commenced under §§ 22-19A-1, 22-22-24 to 22-22-24.19, inclusive, 22-22-25, 22-22-30, 23A-27-14.1, and 43-43B-1 to 43-43B-3, inclusive; and consents that service of legal process shall be made by serving a copy upon the secretary of state or by filing a copy in the secretary of state's office, and that this service shall be sufficient service if, within one day after service, notice of the service and a copy of the process are sent by registered mail by plaintiff to the person at the person's last-known address and proof of such mailing filed with the clerk of court within one day after mailing.

     The service of legal process upon any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided in this section, may also be made by personally serving the summons upon the person outside this state with the same force and effect as though summons had been personally served within this state. Such service shall be made in like manner as service within this state. No order of court is required. An affidavit of the server shall be filed stating the time, manner and place of service. The court may consider the affidavit, or any other competent proofs, in determining whether service has been properly made. (SL 2005, ch 120, § 407, provides for the transfer of this section on July 1, 2006. See § 22-24A-6.)

Source: SL 2002, ch 109, § 13.

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