US · rules
M.D. Pa. L.R. 4.1
Service of Process
Plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney shall be responsible for prompt service of the summons and
a copy of the complaint as provided in Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Service shall be made by anyone who
is not a party and is not less than 18 years of age. In order that a scheduling conference as
required by Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) can be arranged promptly, immediate service of process should
be effected and an affidavit of such service shall be filed within fourteen (14) days thereafter.
Where the plaintiff is the United States, an agent or instrumentality thereof, service shall be
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).
Provenance
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- www.pamd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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