US · rules
W.D.N.Y. Loc. R. Civ. P. 4
Summons
In conformity with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c), in all civil actions filed in this Court, service shall be
made by the United States Marshal Service in the following circumstances:
(a) service of process on behalf of the United States;
(b) service of process on behalf of litigants proceeding pro se who are authorized to proceed in
forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915;
(c) service of process on behalf of litigants authorized to proceed as seamen under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1916;
(d) service of writs of seizure, attachment, forfeiture, or execution; or
(e) service of process pursuant to a specific order of this Court.
Proof of service shall be filed with the Clerk of Court.
Provenance
- Source
- www.nywd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
7189cb5f9aac4eb1becfcaa78e8794e1542ddb147bf7c7c9f7895fb7eaea5a43
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