Certificate of Service - Minnesota

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Minnesota, District Court

County: [________________________________] Judicial District: [____]

Court File Number: [________________________________]

Document(s) served: [________________________________]

Number of pages or description of attachments, if applicable: [________________________________]

I, [________________________________], certify that I served the document(s) identified above on each recipient recorded below. I made service by the method and at the date and time stated for that recipient.

Service record — recipient 1

Recipient name: [________________________________]

Recipient capacity: ☐ Attorney of record ☐ Self-represented party ☐ Other authorized recipient: [________________________________]

Party represented, if applicable: [________________________________]

Method used:

☐ Delivery under Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02(a). I handed the document(s) to [________________________________], or left them with [________________________________] at [________________________________] (place and address). Describe the recipient's connection to the attorney, party, office, or dwelling: [________________________________].

☐ United States Mail under Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02(a). I deposited the document(s), postage prepaid, addressed to [________________________________] at [________________________________] (complete mailing address).

☐ Facsimile, where authorized. I transmitted the document(s) to fax number [________________________________]. Authority for using fax in this case: [________________________________]. Transmission record or confirmation: [________________________________].

☐ Minnesota E-Filing System (eFS). I selected this registered recipient for e-service in the case and transmitted the document(s) through eFS. Recipient's designated e-service address: [________________________________]. eFS service record or transaction number: [________________________________].

☐ Other agreed or court-authorized electronic means, including email. Address or destination: [________________________________]. Recipient's agreement, court order, or other applicable authority: [________________________________]. Transmission record: [________________________________].

☐ Other method authorized for this paper and recipient. Method, address, and authority: [________________________________].

Date service was completed: [__/__/____]

Time service was completed (local Minnesota time): [____]:[____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

If delivery or transmission failed, describe the successful later service instead: [________________________________]

Service record — recipient 2

Recipient name: [________________________________]

Recipient capacity: ☐ Attorney of record ☐ Self-represented party ☐ Other authorized recipient: [________________________________]

Party represented, if applicable: [________________________________]

Method used:

☐ Delivery under Rule 5.02(a): person, place, and address [________________________________]

☐ United States Mail under Rule 5.02(a): complete mailing address [________________________________]

☐ Authorized facsimile: number and authority [________________________________]; transmission record [________________________________]

☐ eFS: selected recipient and designated address [________________________________]; service record [________________________________]

☐ Other agreed or court-authorized electronic means: destination and authority [________________________________]; transmission record [________________________________]

☐ Other authorized method: details and authority [________________________________]

Date service was completed: [__/__/____]

Time service was completed (local Minnesota time): [____]:[____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

If delivery or transmission failed, describe the successful later service instead: [________________________________]

Filing and signature

Was the document also filed with the court? ☐ Yes, separately ☐ Yes, together with eFS service ☐ No, filing is not required or authorized for this paper

Filing date and eFS receipt, if applicable: [________________________________]

I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Signature of person who effected service: [________________________________]

Printed name: [________________________________]

Date signed: [__/__/____]

County and state where signed: [________________________________], [________________________________]

Mailing address: [________________________________]

Telephone / email: [________________________________]

Attorney registration number, if applicable: [________________________________]

Service and filing notes. This certificate records service of papers after the original complaint under Minn. R. Civ. P. 5. Original summons and other process require the separate proof described in Minn. R. Civ. P. 4.06. Rule 5.02(a) generally directs service on a represented party's attorney. Under Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.03(d), check that each recipient and method is permitted; eFS registration alone does not establish that a recipient was selected for service. Service by fax is complete when transmission finishes; authorized eFS service is complete when transmission to eFS finishes; other agreed electronic service is complete upon transmission. Mail service is complete upon mailing. See Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02(c); Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.03(e).

Rule 5.04(b) requires filing a certificate with a later paper that must be filed, but specified discovery material ordinarily is not filed unless a rule or order authorizes it. When the same paper is e-filed and e-served together, the eFS transmittal record supplies proof and no separate certificate is required. See Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.05. If a response period runs from service, Minn. R. Civ. P. 6.01(e) adds three days for United States Mail, or one day for a nonmail method completed after 5:00 p.m. local Minnesota time.