SUMMONS – RULE 14 1.

If summons is
Once service has been
Who serves? returned without
completed, within 5 days
After filing of complaint and being served on
1. Sheriff therefrom, SERVER shall
timely payment of correct any or all
2. His deputy serve a copy of SHERIFF’S
docket fees, the CLERK OF defendants,
3. Other proper court RETURN to plaintiff’s
COURT issues summons SERVER shall also
officer counsel
serve a copy of the
4. Any suitable 1. Personally return on plaintiff’s
authorized by the 2. By Registered Mail counsel (stating
court (for justifiable reasons for the
reasons) And return summons to failure of service)
the COC who issued it within 5 days
accompanied by proof of therefrom; or
service 2. If summons is LOST

CLERK on demand of the

plaintiff, may issue an
ALIAS SUMMON
MODES OF SERVICE OF Service in person on
Substituted Service
SUMMONS: defendant
1. By leaving copies of
1. SERVICE IN PERSON ON 1. By handing a copy summons at the
DEFENDANT; of summon to the defendant’s residence
2. SUBSTITUTED SERVICE; defendant in i. to some
3. BY PUBLICATION; person; person
4. EXTRATERRITORIAL 2. If he refuses to
residing
SERVICE receive or sign it, therein;
by tendering it to ii. of age;
him iii. of discretion

2. at defendant’s office
i. competent
person in
charge;
ii. of age;
iii. discretion