CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Caption Example

STATE OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT COURT
[__] JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Court File No. [CASE NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

Statement of Service

Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02, I certify that on [DATE OF SERVICE] I served the [TITLE OF DOCUMENT SERVED] on the following:

• Recipient: [NAME]
• Capacity: [E.G., "Attorney for Defendant"]
• Service Address/Email: [CONTACT INFORMATION]
• Method(s):
• [ ] Electronic service via Minnesota eFile & eServe (registered user)
• [ ] Electronic mail (consent pursuant to Rule 14.03(d))
• [ ] Personal service
• [ ] U.S. Mail, postage prepaid
• [ ] Certified Mail / Commercial delivery
• Time of Service: [TIME]

[Add additional entries as necessary.]

Additional Notes

• Mailing deposited at: [CITY, STATE].
• eFS transaction number: [ID].
• If a party is exempt from eFiling, describe alternative service method authorized by court order: [DETAILS OR "N/A"].

Declaration

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

Dated: [DATE]

[NAME OF SERVING ATTORNEY OR PARTY]
[MINNESOTA ATTORNEY REG. NO.]
[FIRM NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Attorney for [PARTY] / Self-Represented [PARTY]

Practitioner Notes

• Check for county-specific standing orders requiring separate service lists.
• Maintain eFS confirmation emails and receipts for compliance audits.
• Ensure that nonpublic documents are served only on authorized recipients in accordance with Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 8.