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LR Civ P 4.1

Waiver of Service

A plaintiff who intends to obtain service of summons on a defendant under the provisions of FR Civ P 4(d)(1) shall, within 14 days of the filing of the complaint, dispatch the notice and request through first-class mail or other reliable means to the defendant and file a copy thereof with the clerk. If a plaintiff fails to dispatch and file the notice and request within the period specified, service of the summons shall be effectuated by means other than by waiver of service unless otherwise ordered. A plaintiff who dispatches a notice and request under the provisions of FR Civ P 4(d)(1) shall allow the defendant not less than 30 days nor more than 45 days from the date on which the notice and request is sent, or not less than 60 days nor more than 75 days from that date if the defendant is addressed outside any judicial district of the United States, within which to return the waiver of service. The plaintiff shall file the waiver of service with the clerk within 7 days after its return.