Rule · Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure § 4.1
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-07-10
- Topic
- general
Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process (a) In General. Process — other than a summons under Rule 4 or a subpoena under Rule 45 — must be served by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed for that purpose. It may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state where the district court is located and, if authorized by a federal statute, beyond those limits. Proof of service must be made under Rule 4(1).
Rule4.1. Serving Other Process
(a) In General.Process — other than a summons under Rule4or a subpoena under Rule45— must be served by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed for that purpose. It may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state where the district court is located and, if authorized by a federal statute, beyond those limits. Proof of service must be made under Rule4(1).(b) Enforcing Orders: Committing for Civil Contempt.An order committing a person for civil contempt of a decree or injunction issued to enforce federal law may be served and enforced in any district. Any other order in a civil-contempt proceeding may be served only in the state where the issuing court is located or elsewhere in the United States within 100 miles from where the order was issued.
[Amended April 30, 2007, effective December 1, 2007.]