Supreme Court Rules - Rule 54 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Issuance and Service of Summons and Other Process: Summons

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		Section/Rule:	54.04
Subject:	Rule 54 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Issuance and Service of Summons and Other Process	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Summons - Service	Revised / Effective Date:	September 1, 1973

54.04. Summons - Service

A copy of the summons and petition shall be served together except when service is by publication.

(Adopted Jan. 19, 1973, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.)

Committee Note – 1974

The source is prior Rule 54.04. A substantial part of the prior rule was deleted because official forms make the deleted language unnecessary.
See Civil Procedure Forms which follow these Rules
Compare: Rule 4(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.