# MCR 2.103: Rule 2.103. Process; Who May Serve

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH2_R2_103

## Section

- **Citation:** MCR 2.103
- **Heading:** Rule 2.103. Process; Who May Serve
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Michigan Court Rules / Civil Procedure / Michigan Court Rules / CH2 / MCR 2.103

## Text

(A) Service Generally. Process in civil actions may be served by any legally competent adult
who is not a party or an officer of a corporate party.
(B) Service Requiring Seizure of Property. A writ of restitution or process requiring the
seizure or attachment of property may only be served by
(1) a sheriff or deputy sheriff, or a bailiff or court officer appointed by the court for that
purpose,
(2) an officer of the Department of State Police in an action in which the state is a party,
or
(3) a police officer of an incorporated city or village in an action in which the city or
village is a party.
A writ of garnishment may be served by any person authorized by subrule (A).

Chapter 2. Civil Procedure
(C) Service in a Governmental Institution. If personal service of process is to be made on a
person in a governmental institution, hospital, or home, service must be made by the
person in charge of the institution or by someone designated by that person.
(D) Process Requiring Arrest. Process in civil proceedings requiring the arrest of a person
may be served only by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or police officer, or by a court officer
appointed by the court for that purpose.

## Nearby sections

- [MCR 2.001 Rule 2.001. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH2_R2_001.md)
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- [MCR 2.102 Rule 2.102. Summons; Expiration of Summons; Dismissal of Action for Failure to Serve](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH2_R2_102.md)
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