Once you pay the filing fee, the Clerk of Court will provide you with instructions on how to serve the defendant(s).  This includes providing each defendant with a copy of the complaint and either (1) a Summons or (2) both a Request to Waive Service of Summons and a Waiver of Service of Summons forms, both are found in our forms directory.  If you were granted permission to proceed without prepaying the filing fee, the United States Marshals will serve the defendant.