Local Rule 5.2: SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
D. Mass. — Civil rule
RULE 5.2 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
(a) Manner of Service. Service of all pleadings subsequent to the original complaint and of all other papers required to be served shall be made in the manner specified by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.
(b) Service on Nonresident Attorney or Party Acting Pro Se.
(1) Nonresident Attorney. On application of a party, the court may order an attorney who represents any other party and who does not maintain an office within this district where service can be made on the attorney by delivery as provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b) to designate a member of the bar of this court who does maintain such an office to receive service of all pleadings and other papers in his or her behalf.
(2) Party Acting Pro Se. On application of a party, the court may order any other party who is appearing without an attorney and who does not maintain an office or residence within this district where service can be made on the party by delivery as provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b) to designate an address within the district at which service can be made on him or her by delivery.
Effective September 1, 1990. Amended effective November 1, 2019