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Rule 3. COMMENCING AN ACTION

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North Dakota Court Rules › North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure › N.D.R.Civ.P. 3 (version effective 9/20/1979 to 3/1/2011)

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A civil action is commenced by the service of a summons.

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