Alternatives to Personal Service
 16.03 (1) Where these rules or an order of the court permit service by an alternative to personal service, service shall be made in accordance with this rule.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.03 (1). Acceptance of Service by Lawyer (2) Service on a party who has a lawyer may be made by leaving a copy of the document with the lawyer or an employee in the lawyer’s office, but service under this subrule is effective only if the lawyer endorses on the document or a copy of it an acceptance of service and the date of the acceptance.  O. Reg. 575/07, s. 17. (3) By accepting service the lawyer shall be deemed to represent to the court that the lawyer has the authority of his or her client to accept service.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.03 (3); O. Reg. 575/07, s. 1. Service by Mail to Last Known Address (4) Service of a document may be made by sending a copy of the document together with an acknowledgment of receipt card (Form 16A) by mail to the last known address of the person to be served, but service by mail under this subrule is only effective as of the date the sender receives the card.  O. Reg. 24/00, s. 3. Service at Place of Residence (5) Where an attempt is made to effect personal service at a person’s place of residence and for any reason personal service cannot be effected, the document may be served by, (a) leaving a copy, in a sealed envelope addressed to the person, at the place of residence with anyone who appears to be an adult member of the same household; and (b) on the same day or the following day mailing another copy of the document to the person at the place of residence, and service in this manner is effective on the fifth day after the document is mailed.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.03 (5). Service on a Corporation (6) Where the head office, registered office or principal place of business of a corporation or, in the case of an extra-provincial corporation, the attorney for service in Ontario cannot be found at the last address recorded with the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, service may be made on the corporation by mailing a copy of the document to the corporation or to the attorney for service in Ontario, as the case may be, at that address.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.03 (6); O. Reg. 170/14, s. 4; O. Reg. 520/22, s. 2. Crown in Right of Ontario, Attorney General (7) Service of a document on the Crown in right of Ontario or on the Attorney General of Ontario may be made by e-mailing a copy of the document in accordance with subrule 16.06.1 (1) to the e-mail address for service specified for the Crown or the Attorney General, as the case may be, on the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General. O. Reg. 107/21, s. 2. Children’s Lawyer (8) Service of a document on the Children’s Lawyer, and any service of a document that involves leaving a copy with the Children’s Lawyer, may be made with respect to the Children’s Lawyer by e-mailing a copy of the document in accordance with subrule 16.06.1 (1) to the e-mail address for service specified for the Children’s Lawyer on the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General. O. Reg. 107/21, s. 2. Public Guardian and Trustee (9) Service of a document on the Public Guardian and Trustee, and any service of a document that involves leaving a copy with the Public Guardian and Trustee, may be made with respect to the Public Guardian and Trustee by e-mailing a copy of the document in accordance with subrule 16.06.1 (1) to the e-mail address for service specified for the Public Guardian and Trustee on the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General. O. Reg. 107/21, s. 2. Deemed Service, E-mail (10) Where service is made by e-mail under subrule (7), (8) or (9) between 4 p.m. and midnight, it is deemed to have been made on the following day. O. Reg. 107/21, s. 2. Substituted Service or Dispensing with Service Where Order May be Made 16.04 (1) Where it appears to the court that it is impractical for any reason to effect prompt service of an originating process or any other document required to be served personally or by an alternative to personal service under these rules, the court may make an order for substituted service or, where necessary in the interest of justice, may dispense with service.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.04 (1). Effective Date of Service (2) In an order for substituted service, the court shall specify when service in accordance with the order is effective.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.04 (2). (3) Where an order is made dispensing with service of a document, the document shall be deemed to have been served on the date of the order for the purpose of the computation of time under these rules.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 16.04 (3).