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Service by Overnight Delivery

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Rule Set: Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Rule: 5.3

Jurisdiction: SDNY

Bluebook Citation: S.D.N.Y. L. Civ. R. 5.3

All Rules: S.D.N.Y. Local Civil Rules, complete index

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Service on an attorney may be made by overnight delivery service. “Overnight delivery service” means any delivery service that regularly accepts items for overnight delivery. 17 Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026 Overnight delivery service will be deemed service by mail for purposes of Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 and 6. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.

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