Also Known as
- Affidavit for Return of Service
- Certificate of Service
- Service of Process
- Proof of Service
- Proof of Delivery
- Return of Process
By State
Ways to Serve an Affidavit of Service (6)
- Deliver in person (and obtain a signature)
- Deliver to someone who lives at the residence
- Deliver to someone who works at the workplace
- Post or slide under the door
- Send by certified mail (with return receipt)
- Send by standard mail
Sample
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
County of [COUNTY]
State of [STATE]
Date: [DATE]
1. SERVER I, [SERVER NAME], declare under penalty of perjury that the following documents were delivered and served in the following manner:
2. DOCUMENTS. The documents served are described as: [DESCRIBE].
3. RECIPIENT. The above-mentioned documents were delivered to:
- Defendant/Respondent: [RECEIPIENT NAME]
- Address/Location: [ADDRESS]
- Date: [DATE], 20[YEAR] Time: [HOUR]:[MINUTE] ☐ AM ☐ PM
4. DELIVERY. The Recipient received the documents by: (check one)
☐ – Mail. The Server sent the documents in the mail by: (check all that apply)
☐ – Standard Mail
☐ – Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
☐ – Certified Mail (with return receipt)
☐ – FedEx
☐ – UPS
☐ – Other
☐ – Direct Service. The Server handed the documents to a person identified as the Recipient.
☐ – Someone at the Residence. The Server handed the documents to someone who identified as living at the residence and stated their name is: [NAME].
☐ – Someone at the Workplace. The Server handed the documents to someone who identified to be the Recipient’s co-worker and stated their name is: [NAME].
☐ – Leaving at the Residence. The Server left the documents in the following area: [AREA].
☐ – Recipient Rejected Delivery. The Server delivered the documents to the Recipient in-person and did not accept delivery.
☐ – Other. [DESCRIBE].
5. VERIFICATION. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws located in this State that the foregoing is true and correct.
Server’s Signature: ________________________ Date: ______________
Print Name: ________________________