Service of Process

Civil Process

Criminal Process

• Process Receipt and Return, Form USM-285
• Admiralty Insurance
• Authorization for Guard for Hire
• Pre-seizure Questions
• Release of Seizure
• Stipulations
• Request for Service Abroad of Judicial or Extrajudicial Documents USM-272

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 4 and 4.1, and Rule E(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, clearly define the cases in which the USMS is responsible for service of civil process and the manner in which such service will be made.

Civil Processes include:

• Admiralty
• Hague Convention on the Service Abroad
• Injunctions / Temporary Restraining Orders
• Juror Summons 
• Methods of Service on Individuals by State
• Sales
• Subpoena
• Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Summons and Complaint Methods of Service by State
• Writ of Body Attachment
• Writ of Execution 
• Writ of Garnishment
• Writ of Sequestration
• Writ of Replevin
• Warrant of Arrest in Rem
• Writ of Attachment
• Waiver of Service: Pauper and Seaman Cases