MNRCP Rule 3

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Below is Rule 3 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 3 deals with Commencement of the Action; Service of the Complaint, and is indexed under Chapter II, dealing with Commencement of The Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions, and Orders.

3.01 Commencement of the Action

A civil action is commenced against each defendant:

(a) when the summons is served upon that defendant, or

(b) at the date of acknowledgement of service if service is made by mail, or

(c) when the summons is delivered to the sheriff in the county where the defendant resides for service; but such delivery shall be ineffectual unless within 60 days thereafter the summons is actually served on that defendant or the first publication thereof is made.

3.02 Service of Complaint

A copy of the complaint shall be served with the summons, except when the service is by publication as provided in Rule 4.04