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N.D. Miss. L.U. Civ. R. 4

Civil Process

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(a) 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.

(b) 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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www.msnd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
c3043183d8d4176b50dc34a6c2c04308c4c6827f1a0e8edc6ddeb8fbc8fbebf0
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