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Personal Service of In Forma Pauperis Proceedings and Proceedings Brought by a Seaman

S.D. Ga. LR 4.5

In cases in which the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 or is authorized to proceed as a seaman under 28 U.S.C. § 1916, unless personal service by the Marshal is ordered by the Court, the Marshal may utilize any other form of service or waiver authorized by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
Official source: https://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/sites/gasd/files/Local_Rules_of_Civil_Procedure_Printable_re · retrieved 2026-07-23