PROCESS SERVING RULES

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The "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure" are where the rules & regulations of process serving can be found.

Remember to check with your state's rules as well (if any) & to always double-check information in case it is incomplete or needs to be updated. These tips are not intended to be legal advice but merely informational suggestions.

Other Helpful Tips:

Bring a watch or a clock, so you can note the time of service. Make sure to ask for the name of the person you serve (if unacquainted). Put the documents to be served in a sealed envelope. Type the party's name on the outside of the envelope. Bring tape with you in case you need to "post" the envelope on a door. Be sure to have the server fill out a "Proof of Service" of "Affidavit of Service." Finally, be safe!

PROCESS SERVING RULES FROM THE
FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Rule 4 (c) Service with Complaint

Rule 4 (d) Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive

Rule 4 (e) Serve Upon Individuals Within a Judicial District of the United States

Rule 4 (f) Service Upon Individuals in a Foreign Country

Rule 4 (g) Service Upon Infants & Incompetent Persons

Rule 4 (h) Service Upon Corporations & Associations

Rule 4 (i) Serving the United States, Its Agencies, Corporations, Officers, or Employees

Rule 4 (j) Service Upon Foreign, State, or Local Governments

Rule 4 (k) Territorial Limits of Effective Service

Rule 4 (l) Proof of Service

Rule 4 (m) Time Limit for Service

Rule 4 (n) Seizure of Property; Service of Summons Not Feasible

Rule 4.1Service of Other Process

Rule 5Serving & Filing Pleadings & Other Papers

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This information was last updated in 2001.

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