How do I know when I've been served?

You can be served in three ways:

1. Personal service (you have been handed the Summons and Complaint directly, usually by a Sheriff's deputy or private process server)
    
2. Substitute service (someone who is of suitable age and discretion who lives with you has been given the Summons and Complaint to give to you)
    
3. Publication (a notice was published once a week for three weeks in a local newspaper).  This is supposed to be a last resort that happens when a Defendant cannot be located after reasonable efforts are made to locate him or her.