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RULE 7004-1 Summons Summons will be issued according to the Administrative Procedures Manual. The plaintiff or third-party plaintiff is responsible for serving the summons and complaint. If the plaintiff or third-party plaintiff does not serve the summons within the time specified under FRBP 7004(e), or any extension thereof, the court may dismiss the complaint as to the party upon whom service has not been made for failure to prosecute timely the action.