CIVIL PROCESS

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (MSSD/MSND uniform)

Rule: 4

Jurisdiction: SDMS

Bluebook Citation: S.D. Miss. L.R. 4

(a) (b) Preparation. It is the responsibility of the plaintiff in each original case filed to prepare the summons to be served on each defendant and to present the process to the clerk of court at the time of the filing of the original complaint. The signed process with seal affixed will then be returned to the attorney for service. Service.

The United States Marshal does not serve process in civil actions except on behalf of the federal government, in actions proceeding in forma pauperis, on writs of seizure and executions of judgments, and when otherwise ordered by a federal court.

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