---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 33.8"
title: "34"
number: "33.8"
heading: "Service of complaint."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/33.8"
---

# §33.8. Service of complaint.

- (a) Service of a complaint must be made by certified or registered mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by [Rule 4(d)](/cfr/34/4.md?p=d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Service is complete upon receipt.
- (b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the person on whom the complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may be made by:
  - (1) Affidavit of the individual serving the complaint by delivery;
  - (2) An acknowledged United States Postal Service return receipt card; or
  - (3) **Written acknowledgment of receipt by the defendant or his representative.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 53 FR 15675, May 3, 1988, unless otherwise noted.