21-16-6.1 . Service by publication--Exemption. On the same day as the first attempted service under §21-16-6, the plaintiff bringing an action of forcible entry and detainer, or of detainer only, under § 21-16-1 may cause the summons to be published in a legal newspaper printed in the county where the subject property is located or in an adjacent county in accordance with § 17-2-10 . A plaintiff who causes a summons to be published under this section must cause the publication only once. Section 15-9-17 does not apply to any publication required under this section. Source: SL 2020, ch 74, § 2.
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