U.S. District Court

District of Oregon

CM/ECF User Manual

SECTION 9.0 - SERVICE OF PROCESS

9.1 Overview (See Appendix A)

To post service events, select Service and Process Documents from the Initial Pleadings and Service menu. This menu list contains both Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and 5 events. The return of service and summons events are to be used in connection with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 service of process. The events for Affidavit of Service and Certificate of Service are used to record service under Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. Select the appropriate event shown in the drop down menu. Next, select the case, select the attorney, select the filer and complete the PDF upload screen.

9.2 Electronic Service of Process - Habeas Cases

The following events are used specifically for entering the return of service of habeas petitions and should not be used for return of service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.