Rule 14, Section 3 — By whom served

Text of the provision

Sec. 3. By whom served. — The summons may be served by the sheriff, his or her deputy, or other proper court officer, and in case of failure of service of summons by them, the court may authorize the plaintiff - to serve the summons - together with the sheriff. In cases where summons is to be served outside the judicial region of the court where the case is pending, the plaintiff shall be authorized to cause the service of summons. If the plaintiff is a juridical entity, it shall notify the court, in writing, and name its authorized representative therein, attaching a board resolution or secretary's certificate thereto, as the case may be, stating that such representative is duly authorized to serve the summons on behalf of the plaintiff. If the plaintiff misrepresents that the defendant was served summons, and it is later proved that no summons was served, the case shall be dismissed with prejudice, the proceedings shall be nullified, and the plaintiff shall be meted appropriate sanctions. If summons is returned without being served on any or all the defendants, the court shall order the plaintiff to cause the service of summons by other means available under the Rules. Failure to comply with the order shall cause the dismissal of the initiatory pleading without prejudice.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 14, Section 3. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.