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W.D. Ky. LR 4.2

Service of Summons by United States Marshal

activein force · 2026-09-19 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Generally. If service of a summons by the United States Marshal is

permitted, a party must present the following to the U.S. Marshal at least

thirty (30) days before the compliance date specified in the summons:

(1) a properly completed summons; and

(2) a properly completed U.S. Marshal Form 285.

(b) Service upon a Party in Custody. If the party to be served is in state or

federal custody, properly completed process must be presented to the U.S.

Marshal at least thirty (30) working days before the compliance date

specified in the summons.

Provenance

Source
www.kywd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
460c5922247f15c1b9f4ce782d0c0fab27d20cc2abe632b2abb952974f042201
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