DMBM665380 - Enforcement action: county court proceedings: preparation and service of the claim: methods of service

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Serving a claim

A claim form must be served within 4 months from the date of issue.

Cases issued clerically

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) provide for a claim to be served to the address shown on the N1 by either

  • personal service by the claimant
  • postal service by the court by first class post

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp court will normally serve the claim unless you want to serve it yourself.

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CCBC cases

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp CCBC issues all claims by post.

Deemed date of service

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp deemed date of service is the date the claim form is served on the defendant and depends on the method of service (see DMBM665390).