§ Rule 4(f) Service; Acceptance or Waiver; Voluntary Appearance

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Rule 4(f). Service; Acceptance or Waiver; Voluntary Appearance

    The person to whom a summons or other process is directed may accept service, or waive issuance or service thereof, in writing, signed by that person or by that person's authorized agent or attorney, and the acceptance or waiver shall be filed in the action. A person upon whom service is required may, in person or by attorney or by an authorized agent, enter an appearance in open court, and the appearance shall be noted by the clerk upon the docket and entered in the minutes. Such waiver, acceptance or appearance shall have the same force and effect as if a summons had been issued and served. The filing of a pleading responsive to a pleading allowed under Rule 7(a) of these Rules shall constitute an appearance.