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Rule 7005-1. Service & Certificate of Service.

(a) Applicability. This rule applies to service under FRBPs 7004 and 7005.

(b) Service Requirements.

(1) When service of a document prepared and filed by an entity is required by FRCP 5(b), the service must be made on the day the document is filed.

(2) When the court delivers a notice to serve a document to an entity, service must be made under the notice.

(c) Certificate of Service.

(1) General. A certificate of service must be incorporated in, attached to, or accompany, each filed document or group of documents when service of the document or documents using paper is required. If a period of time in which a response will be timely begins to run on the service date, the certificate of service itself must be served with the document to which it refers unless the service date is clearly set out in the document.

(2) Content. A certificate of service must include a clearly identified list of the names, addresses, and methods for service on all parties served using paper.

Cross-reference: Service of Process – LBR 7004-1.