Contempt: Does an Order to Show Cause have to be served by Rule 4 service?
Published for On the Civil Side on January 10, 2024.
It is a common question: when the court issues an order to show cause for contempt, how is that order served on a respondent? Is the order required to be served pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure (generally meaning personal service by the sheriff or certified mail) or is Rule 5 service sufficient (generally meaning regular mail to the party or party’s attorney)? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is a bit murky.
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