Which item serves as the official form for the process receipt and return used by the USMS for summons and writs?

• A. USM-285
• B. Writ of Garnishment
• C. Writ of Sequestration
• D. Writ of Execution

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing the official form the U.S. Marshals Service uses to document that a summons or writ was received for service and then returned to the court. That form is the USM-285, the Process Receipt and Return. It functions as the formal record of service, capturing which case and document were served, who was served, when and how service was carried out, and the disposition of the service. This built-in accountability is essential for the court to have proof that service occurred.

The other items listed are different kinds of writs that can be the subject of service (garnishment, sequestration, execution), but they are not the form used to document the service process itself.