CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Caption Example

IN THE [CIRCUIT/CHANCERY/COUNTY] COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. [CASE NUMBER]

[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

Service Statement

Pursuant to Miss. R. Civ. P. 5, I certify that on [DATE OF SERVICE] the [TITLE OF DOCUMENT SERVED] was served upon the following:

• Recipient: [NAME]
• Capacity: [E.G., "Attorney for Defendant"]
• Service Address/Email: [CONTACT INFORMATION]
• Method(s):
• [ ] Electronic service via MEC (registered user)
• [ ] Electronic mail (consent obtained under MEC Rule 3)
• [ ] Hand delivery
• [ ] U.S. Mail, first-class postage prepaid
• [ ] Certified Mail / Commercial carrier
• Time of Service: [TIME]

[Duplicate bullet for additional recipients.]

Additional Notes

• Mailing deposited at: [CITY, STATE].
• MEC filing number/transaction ID: [ID].
• If a party is exempt from MEC, describe authorized service method (Administrative Procedures § 3): [DETAILS OR "N/A"].

Declaration

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: [DATE]

[NAME OF SERVING ATTORNEY OR PARTY]
[MS BAR NUMBER]
[FIRM NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Attorney for [PARTY] / Pro Se [PARTY]

Practitioner Notes

• Retain MEC Notice of Electronic Filing emails as proof of service.
• Verify confidentiality requirements under Uniform Chancery Court Rule 1.10 or local orders.
• When serving via mail, consider adding a certificate of mailing if requested by the court.