# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Paragraph Rule 3: Time for service

Extent: E+W

(1) The judgment summons and written evidence must be served not less than 14 days before the day fixed for the hearing.
(2) A notice of non-service will be sent pursuant to CPR rule 6.18 in respect of a judgment summons which has been sent by post under rule 2 (2) and has been returned to the court ... undelivered.
(3) CPR rules 7.5 and 7.6 ... apply, with the necessary modifications, to a judgment summons as they apply to a claim form.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/schedule/2/part/15/paragraph/Rule3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/schedule-2/part-15/paragraph-Rule3
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