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Timely Service of Summons and Complaint. If a pleading asserting a claim is not

D.S.C. Local Rule 4.01

served on each party against whom a claim is asserted within 90 days after the pleading is filed, the party filing the pleading shall, within the same period, file a status report advising the court of the identity of the party not served and why service has not been effected. This report shall be served on all previously served parties. See Local Civ. Rule 83.VIII.01 (D.S.C.) et seq. See Local Civ. Rule 83.VII.01 (D.S.C.) et seq. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(c). SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS
Official source: https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Rules/Civil%20Rules%20-%20Current.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23