§ 1696. — Service in foreign and international litigation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1696]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART V--PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 113--PROCESS
Sec. 1696. Service in foreign and international litigation
(a) The district court of the district in which a person resides or
is found may order service upon him of any document issued in connection
with a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal. The order may
be made pursuant to a letter rogatory issued, or request made, by a
foreign or international tribunal or upon application of any interested
person and shall direct the manner of service. Service pursuant to this
subsection does not, of itself, require the recognition or enforcement
in the United States of a judgment, decree, or order rendered by a
foreign or international tribunal.
(b) This section does not preclude service of such a document
without an order of court.
(Added Pub. L. 88-619, Sec. 4(a), Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 995.)
