Certificate of Service - Mississippi

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

[________________________________] Court of [________________________________] County, Mississippi

Paper served

I certify that on [__/__/____] I served a copy of [title of paper] in the above matter on the recipients listed below. This certificate concerns service of a paper after the original complaint under Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 5. Identify the paper exactly as served, including any attachments: [________________________________].

Recipients and service methods

For a represented party, Rule 5(b)(1) generally directs service to the attorney of record unless the court orders service on the party. Add rows as needed, and identify any recipient for whom a separate method was used.

Select the method used for each recipient:

• ☐ Delivery: I handed the paper to the attorney or party, or delivered it at the office or dwelling in the manner allowed by Rule 5(b)(1). Person and place of delivery: [________________________________].
• ☐ Mail: I mailed the paper to the recipient's last known address. Date mailed: [__/__/____]. Rule 5(b)(1) makes mail service complete upon mailing.
• ☐ Electronic transmission outside MEC: I transmitted the paper to [DESTINATION] on [DATE / TIME]. Receipt was acknowledged by [SYSTEM / RECIPIENT] on [DATE / TIME]. Under Rule 5(b)(1), electronic service is complete when the equipment acknowledges receipt, or, if it does not do so automatically, when the sender obtains the recipient's acknowledgment.
• ☐ Mississippi Electronic Court System (MEC): I used MEC on [DATE / TIME] for the recipients shown above, in accordance with the procedures applicable to this court under Rule 5(b)(2). Filing or service receipt: [________________________________]. Any recipient requiring separate service is listed above with that method.
• ☐ Other method authorized by court order or applicable rule: [METHOD / AUTHORITY / RECORD].

Filing and response-time check

Rule 5(d) requires proof of service by certificate of the person who performed service. Unless the court orders otherwise, discovery papers need not be filed until used in a pretrial proceeding. Filing status of the paper served: [FILED / NOT FILED / ORDER].

If a response period runs from service and the paper was served by mail, Rule 6(e) adds three days to that period, except for responses to summons under Rule 4. Record the governing deadline separately: [RULE OR ORDER / DATE].

I certify that the service details above are accurate.

Date signed: [__/__/____]

Signature of person who performed service: [________________________________]

Printed name: [________________________________]

Capacity: ☐ Attorney ☐ Party ☐ Other: [________________________________]

Address: [________________________________]

Email / phone: [________________________________]

Source

Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 5 and 6, official compilation effective July 1, 2026: https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/2026-07-01%20Rules%20of%20Civil%20Procedure%20with%20Advisory%20Committee%20Notes%20(with%20Forms%206-8%20attached).pdf