22 CFR 92.85
§ 92.85 Service of legal process usually prohibited.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 92.85, § 92.85 Service of legal process usually prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93186
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The service of process and legal papers is not normally a Foreign Service function. Except when directed by the Department of State, officers of the Foreign Service are prohibited from serving process or legal papers or appointing other persons to do.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.