The summons and a copy of the complaint shall be served together. Summons: Personal Service Within the Commonwealth. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (c), wherever in these rules service is permitted to be made by certified or registered mail, the mailing may be accomplished by the party or his attorney. A subpoena may be served as provided in Rule 45. The summons shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the clerk be under the seal of the court be in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts bear teste of the first justice of the court to which it shall be returnable who is not a party contain the name of the court and the names of the parties be directed to the defendant state the name and address of the plaintiffвЂ™s attorney, if any, otherwise the plaintiffвЂ™s address, and the time within which these rules require the defendant to appear and defend and shall notify him that in case of his failure to do so judgment by default may be rendered against him for the relief demanded in the complaint.Д®xcept as otherwise permitted by paragraph (h) of this rule, service of all process shall be made by a sheriff, by his deputy, or by a special sheriff by any other person duly authorized by law by some person specially appointed by the court for that purpose or in the case of service of process outside the Commonwealth, by an individual permitted to make service of process under the law of this Commonwealth or under the law of the place in which the service is to be made, or who is designated by a court of this Commonwealth. The summons may be procured in blank from the clerk, and shall be filled in by the plaintiff or the plaintiffвЂ™s attorney in accordance with Rule 4 (b). Upon request of the plaintiff separate or additional summons shall issue against any defendant. Upon commencing the action the plaintiff or his attorney shall deliver a copy of the complaint and a summons for service to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, or special sheriff any other person duly authorized by law a person specifically appointed to serve them or as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of this rule. Subpoena for Taking Deposition Place of Examination.For Production of Documentary Evidence.For Attendance of Witnesses Form Issuance.Certain Actions in Probate Courts: Service.Same: Personal Service Outside the Commonwealth.In any action in which the validity of an order of an officer or agency of the Commonwealth is in any way brought into question.Upon an authority, board, committee, or similar entity.Upon a county, city, town or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth.Upon the Commonwealth or any agency thereof.Upon an individual by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to him personally.Summons: Personal Service Within the Commonwealth.The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'.

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