Paragraph Rule 2 Mode of serviceC1C2

Subject to paragraph (2), a judgment summons shall be served personally on every debtor against whom it is issued.

Where the judgment creditor or F1the judgment creditor’s solicitor gives a certificate for postal service in respect of a debtor residing or carrying on business F2at an address which is served by the County Court hearing centre, F3the judgment summons will, unless the F4District Judge otherwise directs, be served on that debtor by F5... the court F6sending it to the debtor by first-class post at the address stated in the request for the judgment summons and, unless the contrary is shown, F7the date of service is deemed to be the seventh day after the date on which the judgment summons was sent to the debtor.

Where a judgment summons has been served on a debtor in accordance with paragraph (2), no order of commitment shall be made against F8the debtor unless—

The written evidence on which the judgment creditor intends to rely must be served with the judgment summons.