Harding, Linda et al v. Oneida County et al

Filing 4

ORDER that plaintiffs are to serve their complaint on defendants promptly. They should file proof of service of their complaint as soon as they have served each defendant. By May 8, 2012, plaintiffs are to file proof of service of their complaint on the defendants or tell the court why they cannot do so. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 3/12/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Procedure for serving individuals, # 2 Notice of lawsuit form, # 3 Waiver of summons form, # 4 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, # 5 Wisconsin Statutes 801, # 6 Oneida County Summons) (jef),(ps)

AO 398 (Rev. 01/09) Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Western District of Wisconsin
__________ District of __________
Linda A. Harding and Nathan Peachey
Plaintiff
v.

Oneida County, et al.
Defendant

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Civil Action No. 12-cv-149-bbc

NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS
To:
(Name of the defendant or - if the defendant is a corporation, partnership, or association - an officer or agent authorized to receive service)

Why are you getting this?
A lawsuit has been filed against you, or the entity you represent, in this court under the number shown above.
A copy of the complaint is attached.
This is not a summons, or an official notice from the court. It is a request that, to avoid expenses, you waive formal
service of a summons by signing and returning the enclosed waiver. To avoid these expenses, you must return the signed
waiver within
days (give at least 30 days, or at least 60 days if the defendant is outside any judicial district of the United States)
from the date shown below, which is the date this notice was sent. Two copies of the waiver form are enclosed, along with
a stamped, self-addressed envelope or other prepaid means for returning one copy. You may keep the other copy.
What happens next?
If you return the signed waiver, I will file it with the court. The action will then proceed as if you had been served
on the date the waiver is filed, but no summons will be served on you and you will have 60 days from the date this notice
is sent (see the date below) to answer the complaint (or 90 days if this notice is sent to you outside any judicial district of
the United States).
If you do not return the signed waiver within the time indicated, I will arrange to have the summons and complaint
served on you. And I will ask the court to require you, or the entity you represent, to pay the expenses of making service.
Please read the enclosed statement about the duty to avoid unnecessary expenses.
I certify that this request is being sent to you on the date below.
Date:
Signature of the attorney or unrepresented party

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