# Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.1: Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R4-1

## Section

- **Citation:** Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.1
- **Heading:** Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Federal Rules of Civil Procedure > Rule 4.1

## Text

(a) IN GENERAL. Process—other than a summons under Rule 4 or a subpoena under Rule 45—must be served by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed for that purpose. It may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state where the district court is located and, if authorized by a federal statute, beyond those limits. Proof of service must be made under Rule 4(l).

(b) ENFORCING ORDERS: COMMITTING FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT. An order committing a person for civil contempt of a decree or injunction issued to enforce federal law may be served and enforced in any district. Any other order in a civil-contempt proceeding may be served only in the state where the issuing court is located or elsewhere in the United States within 100 miles from where the order was issued.

## Nearby sections

- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Rule 1. Scope and Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R1.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 2 Rule 2. One Form of Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R2.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 3 Rule 3. Commencing an Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R3.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Rule 4. Summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R4.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.1 Rule 4.1. Serving Other Process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R4-1.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Rule 5. Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R5.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.1 Rule 5.1. Constitutional Challenge to a Statute—Notice, Certification, and Intervention](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R5.1.md)
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- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Rule 6. Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R6.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 7 Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R7.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 Rule 7.1. Disclosure Statement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R7.1.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R8.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Rule 9. Pleading Special Matters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R9.md)
- [Fed. R. Civ. P. 10 Rule 10. Form of Pleadings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R10.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/FRULES_FRCP_R4-1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.