For service by electronic method, when is service deemed if sent before 4:30pm?

• A. The day of sending
• B. The day it is processed by the court
• C. The day it is received
• D. The next business day after sending

Answer: (C)

For electronic service, the moment that matters is when the recipient actually receives the document in their electronic system. If you send the document before 4:30pm, it is deemed served on the day it is received by the other party, not the day you sent it. This protects the recipient by ensuring they have access to the document, and it prevents service from being counted too early just because it was sent late in the day. So the deemed date is the actual receipt date, which is why that option is the best fit. The other possibilities—being treated as served on the day of sending, on the day the court processes it, or on the next business day after sending—do not reflect the receipt-based rule that governs electronic service.