Affidavit of Service - Arizona
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF [________________________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
Case No.: [____________________]
Affidavit
I, [SERVER NAME], being duly sworn, state from personal knowledge:
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I served process as ☐ a certified private process server ☐ a person specially appointed by court order dated [__/__/____].
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If I am a certified private process server, my certification number is [________] and my county of registration is [________________].
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On [__/__/____] at [TIME] ☐ a.m. ☐ p.m., at [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP], I served a copy of the summons and a copy of the [COMPLAINT / OTHER PLEADING: __________] together on [NAME OF PERSON SERVED].
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The method of service was:
☐ Personal delivery: I delivered both copies to the named defendant personally under Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(d)(1).
☐ Dwelling or abode: I left both copies at the named defendant's dwelling or usual place of abode with [NAME], a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, under Rule 4.1(d)(2). That person's approximate age and relationship to the defendant are [________________].
☐ Authorized agent: I delivered both copies to [NAME], whose authority by appointment or law to receive process for the named defendant is [DESCRIBE BASIS], under Rule 4.1(d)(3).
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Additional facts establishing the identity of the person served, place of service, and method used: [________________________________].
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☐ I attach the court's special-appointment order. ☐ I attach other supporting material: [________________].
Date signed: [__/__/____]
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[SERVER NAME]
Server's address and telephone: [________________________________]
Jurat
Subscribed and sworn before me on [__/__/____] by [SERVER NAME].
________________________________
Notarial officer
Commission expires: [__/__/____]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d) (persons who may serve process)
- Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(g) (return and proof of service)
- Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) (90-day service period and court extension)
- Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(b), (d) (Arizona service of summons and pleading on an individual)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 10, 2026.
Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) (checked October 10, 2026): "Service of process must be made by a sheriff, a sheriff’s deputy, a constable, a constable’s deputy, a private process server certified under the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 7-204 and Rule 4(e), or any other person specially appointed by the court."
Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(g)(3) (checked October 10, 2026): "If the server is a registered private process server, the affidavit must clearly identify the county in which the server is registered."
Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4.1(d) (checked October 10, 2026): "leaving a copy of each at that individual’s dwelling or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who resides there"
Ariz. R. Civ. P. 4(i) as described by the Arizona Court of Appeals in Mallidi v. Valero, No. 1 CA-CV 25-0917 (Sept. 23, 2026) (checked October 10, 2026): "Rule 4(i) requires service within 90 days after a plaintiff files a complaint."
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