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: Personal Service Outside the State

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		Section/Rule:	54.14
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:	Personal Service Outside the State	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 1994

54.14. Personal Service Outside the State

(a) By Whom Made. Personal service outside the state shall be made:

(1) By a person authorized by law to serve process in civil actions within the state or territory where such service is made, or by the deputy of a person so authorized;

(2) By a person appointed by the court in which the action is pending.

(b) Upon Whom. The service of process shall be made as provided in Rule 54.13(b).

(c) Acknowledgment. Acknowledgment of service by mail may be made as provided in Rule 54.16.

(Adopted Jan. 19, 1973, eff. Sept. 1, 1973. Amended June 1, 1993, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)