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Where the serving officer delivers or tenders a copy of the summons to the defendant personally or to…

The serving officer delivers or tenders a copy to the defendant or an agent empowered to accept service. The recipient signs the acknowledgment endorsed on the original. The…

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Where the serving officer delivers or tenders a copy of the summons to the defendant personally or to his agent, he must require such a person to sign an acknowledgement of service to be endorsed on the original summons. Then:

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The serving officer delivers or tenders a copy to the defendant or an agent empowered to accept service. The recipient signs the acknowledgment endorsed on the original. The officer records the time and manner of service on or with the original and returns the service record to the issuing court.

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Option A

Copy delivery alone does not remove the required return of the original.

Option B

The original return does not remove the requirement to deliver or tender a copy.

Option C

The copy is served and the original bearing acknowledgment is returned to the issuing court.

Option D

The court, not plaintiff, receives the original service record.

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