# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 1: Issue of civil bill

Extent: N.I.

A civil bill shall be deemed to have been issued—
(a) so soon as it has been received by a process server (or other person authorised by this Order) for service on any defendant; or
(b) so soon as service of it has been accepted by a solicitor under Rule 3(4); or
(c) without prejudice to paragraphs (a) and (b), so soon as an order for service of a civil bill has been made under Rule 6(2) or so soon as service declared sufficient under Rule 7 has been effected or so soon as service of a civil bill to which Rule 11 applies has been effected in accordance with that Rule; or
(d) where service is by post, as soon as it has been posted; or
(e) in an action such as is referred to in Rule 9(2) or Order 3 (where a civil bill is issued against “the personal representatives of AB deceased”) when a copy thereof is filed in the Office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/6/rule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-6/rule-1
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