Local Rule LR PL P 27: Service of the Complaint
N.D. W.Va. — Civil rule
LR PL P 27. Service of the Complaint.
(a) Service Without Prepayment of Fees: If the prisoner has been granted leave to proceed without prepayment of fees, the Clerk of Court, upon order of the Court, will complete and issue a summons form for each defendant, complete the Form USM 285 -- Process Receipt and Return -- and forward these documents, along with copies of the complaint and order directing service, to the United States Marshals Service.
(b) Service After Prepayment of Fees: In cases where the prisoner has not been granted leave to proceed without prepayment of fees, the Court will enter an order directing the plaintiff to serve the complaint on each defendant after payment of the fees has been made in full.
(c) Service on Federal Defendants: In cases where there are individually named federal defendants, the United States Attorney General and the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia must also be served with a copy of the complaint.
(d) Service on the Federal Government and Federal Agencies: In cases where the United States or federal agencies are the named defendants, the United States Attorney General, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia and the head of the named federal agency must all be served with a copy of the complaint.