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S.D. Ga. LR 4.4
Marshal Service
Personal service of process shall be made by the United States Marshal only in the following instances:
(a) when ordered by the Court;
(b) when expressly required by statute or treaty; and
(c) in condemnation proceedings, proceedings seeking writs of possession, writs of execution, seizure, forfeiture, temporary restraining orders, judicial foreclosures, summons enforcement actions, and other writs in aid of injunctive relief.
Service of process in criminal matters shall be accomplished by the United States Marshal as provided by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
LR 4.5 Personal Service of In Forma Pauperis Proceedings and Proceedings Brought by a Seaman. In cases in which the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 or is authorized to proceed as a seaman under 28 U.S.C. § 1916, unless personal service by the Marshal is ordered by the Court, the Marshal may utilize any other form of service or waiver authorized by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
Provenance
- Source
- www.gasd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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