Service of process

Official process of notifying someone of legal proceedings Civil procedurein the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject-matter(Federal questionDiversitySupplementalRemoval) Personal(In personamIn remQuasi in rem) Venue Change of venue Forum non conveniens Pleadings Complaint(Cause of actionCase Information StatementClass action (2005 Act) ) Demurrer Answer (affirmative defense) Reply Counterclaim Crossclaim Joinder Indispensable party Impleader Interpleader Intervention Other motions Pretrial procedure Discovery Initial conference Interrogatories Depositions Request for admissions Request for production Resolution without trial Default judgment Summary judgment Voluntary dismissal Involuntary dismissal Settlement Trial Parties plaintiff defendant Pro se Jury (voir dire) Burden of proof Judgment(As a matter of law (JMOL)Renewed JMOLNotwithstanding verdict (JNOV)Motion to set asideDe novo (new trial) ) Remedy(InjunctionDamagesAttorney's fee (American ruleEnglish rule)Declaratory judgment) Appeal Mandamus Certiorari vte In the U.S. legal system, service of process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropri