# The County Court Rules 1981, Article 20: Duration and renewal of summons


(1) The time within which a summons may be served shall, unless extended under paragraph (2), be limited to a period of 12 months beginning with the date of issue of the summons.
(2) The court may extend the period for service of a summons from time to time for such period, not exceeding 12 months at any one time, beginning with the day next following that on which it would otherwise expire, as the court may specify, if an application for extension is made before that day or such later day (if any) as the court may allow.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/1687/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-1981/article-20
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