[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR13.8]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 13_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  13.8  Service of Complaint.

    (a) Service of a Complaint must be Made by certified or registered 
mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by Rule 4(d) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure. Service of a Complaint is complete upon 
receipt.
    (b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the Person on 
whom the Complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may 
be Made by:
    (1) Affidavit of the Individual serving the Complaint by delivery;
    (2) A United States Postal Service return receipt card acknowledging 
receipt; or
    (3) Written acknowledgment of receipt by the Defendant or his or her 
Representative; or
    (4) In case of service abroad, authentication in accordance with the 
Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in 
Commercial and Civil Matters.