Certificate of Service — Iowa

IOWA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Court and Case

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR [________________] COUNTY

For original notice and petition, use the applicable original-process rule and proof of service. This certificate addresses pleadings and other papers governed by Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.442 and Iowa Court Rules chapter 16.

Service Record

I certify that on [__/__/____], I served the document identified above as follows:

Method Details

Select every method actually used:

☐ EDMS electronic service. The document was electronically filed and EDMS posted the notice and document link to the registered filer's EDMS account under Rule 16.315(1). Filing confirmation: [____________________________________________].

☐ Paper copy to nonregistered filer. Served under Rule 16.315(2) by [MAIL / DELIVERY / AGREED METHOD]: [____________________________________________].

☐ Nonregistered filer service. The filing or presentation was processed as described in Rule 16.315(3), and required paper copies were served on nonregistered recipients by: [____________________________________________].

☐ Mail under Rule 1.442(2). Mailed to the last known address on [__/__/____] from [____________________________________________]. Service is complete on mailing.

☐ Personal or office delivery under Rule 1.442(2). Delivered on [__/__/____] at [LOCATION / RECIPIENT]: [____________________________________________].

☐ Email under Rule 1.442(2). Sent to [EMAIL] on [__/__/____] at [________]. Written consent in this case identifies that address; service was not effective if the sender learned transmission did not reach the recipient.

☐ Facsimile under Rule 1.442(2). Sent to [NUMBER] on [__/__/____] at [________].

☐ Other method authorized by rule, statute, agreement, or order: [AUTHORITY AND DETAILS].

Certificate Requirement Check

Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(7) requires a certificate identifying the document, date, manner, and names and addresses of persons served, signed by the person making service.

Iowa Rule of Electronic Procedure 16.316 requires a promptly filed certificate for documents EDMS does not serve, including papers served on nonregistered filers and discovery materials. A separate certificate is not needed solely for a document that EDMS served on all entitled registered filers, but the filer must review the EDMS notice and complete any service the system did not perform.

Time-Computation Reminder

Under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.443(2), three days are added when a rule in chapter 1 measures a response period from service by mail, email, or fax, subject to the exceptions in that rule. Iowa R. Elec. P. 16.317 applies the same computation to electronic service. Do not add three days when the deadline runs from entry or filing, or when a court prescribed the method and number of notice days.

Signature

I certify that the service information above is true and complete.

Signature: [____________________________________________]

Printed name: [____________________________________________]

Iowa attorney number, if applicable: [____________________________________________]

Address, telephone, and email: [____________________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

Official Sources

• Iowa Court Rules ch. 1 — https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CR/LINC/07-31-2026.chapter.1.pdf
• Iowa Court Rules ch. 16 — https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CR/LINC/07-31-2026.chapter.16.pdf
• Iowa Judicial Branch electronic filing information — https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/court-forms