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Service of a document is considered effective when the document is:

  1. Handed to the person named

  2. Left in the person's mailbox

  3. Sent via email

  4. Announced in public

The correct answer is: Handed to the person named

Effective service of a document refers to the action of properly delivering a legal document to the intended recipient. In this case, the correct answer is A - handing the document directly to the person named. This is considered the most reliable and secure method of service because it ensures that the person receives the document and is aware of its contents. Options B, C, and D may not guarantee that the person named has actually received the document or is aware of its contents. Option B is subject to the possibility of the document being lost or stolen from the mailbox. Option C does not ensure that the person has opened or read the email. Option D, while it may make the document public knowledge, does not necessarily mean that the person named is aware of it. Therefore, A is the most effective and reliable method of service.