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W.D. Ark. Local Rule 4.1
Service of Process
(a) Counsel must prepare summons on the form provided by the Clerk. Counsel must prepare any
process that will be served by the United States Marshal, such as a writ of execution, and present
that document to the Clerk.
(b) After service of any pleading accompanied by a summons, counsel must promptly file proof of
service using either the affidavit at the end of the Clerk's summons form or a separate affidavit of
service. If service has been made by mail, counsel must attach the document showing receipt,
such as the green card. When the United States Marshal serves any process, the Marshal must
promptly file a return of service, including the document showing receipt if service was made by
mail.
History
Adopted March 2, 1981, and effective May 1, 1981 Amended May 1, 1985 Amended January 2, 1990 Amended September 21, 2017
Provenance
- Source
- www.arwd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
13fb674253d6ab3a9a37ada76fc630b08065903a2e0fc7962e8e6f4c0a8e61b1
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