(a) Generally. Process other than a summons as provided in Rule 4 or subpoena as provided in Rule 45 shall be served by a United States marshal, a deputy United States marshal, or a person specially appointed for that purpose, who shall make proof of service as provided in Rule 4( l). The process may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state in which the district court is located, and, when authorized by a statute of the United States, beyond the territorial limits of that state.
(b) Enforcement of Orders: Commitment for Civil Contempt. An order of civil commitment of a person held to be in contempt of a decree or injunction issued to enforce the laws of the United States may be served and enforced in any district. Other orders in civil contempt proceedings shall be served in the state in which the court issuing the order to be enforced is located or elsewhere within the United States if not more than 100 miles from the place at which the order to be enforced was issued.
(As added Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993.)
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(a) In Generally. Process -other than a summons as provided inunder Rule 4 or a subpoena as provided inunder Rule 45 shall-must be served by a United States marshal, a or deputy United States marshal, or by a person specially appointed for that purpose, who shall make proof of service as provided in Rule 4( l). The process. It may be served anywhere within the territorial limits of the state in whichwhere the district court is located, and, whenif authorized by a statute of the United States, beyond the territorial limits of that statefederal statute, beyond those limits. Proof of service must be made under Rule 4( l).
(b) Enforcement ofing Orders: Commitmentting for Civil Contempt. An order of civil commitment of a person held to be incommitting a person for civil contempt of a decree or injunction issued to enforce the laws of the United Statesfederal law may be served and enforced in any district. OAny other orders in a civil -contempt proceedings shall may be served only in the state in which the court issuing the order to be enforcedwhere the issuing court is located or elsewhere within the United States wif not more thain 100 miles from twhe place at which the order to be enforcedre the order was issued.
(As added Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; amended Apr. 30, 2007, eff. Dec. 1, 2007.)