AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
[// GUIDANCE: This template is designed for use in Idaho state-court civil matters and is drafted to comply with the Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure (“I.R.C.P.”) — especially Rule 4 governing service of process and proof of service. Customize all bracketed information before filing.]
I. CASE CAPTION
[Name of Court]
[Judicial District] Case No.: [______]
[County], Idaho
[Plaintiff/ Petitioner]
v.
[Defendant/ Respondent]
II. AFFIANT INFORMATION
I, [Full Legal Name of Process Server] (“Affiant”), being first duly sworn, depose and state as follows:
- I am over eighteen (18) years of age, competent to testify to the matters contained herein, and not a party to the above-captioned action.
- I am authorized under Idaho law to effect service of process.
III. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Affidavit:
• “Action” means the civil proceeding identified in the above caption.
• “Documents” means the pleadings and papers listed in Section IV(a).
• “Service Date” means the calendar date on which service was effected.
• “Service Method” means the manner of service identified in Section IV(b) and permitted by I.R.C.P. 4.
• “Subject Individual/Entity” means the person or entity upon whom the Documents were served.
IV. STATEMENT OF SERVICE
a. Documents Served
[List each document individually (e.g., Summons; Complaint; Motion for ; Notice of ).]
b. Service Method (check and complete all that apply):
☐ Personal Delivery — delivered directly to Subject Individual.
☐ Substitute Service — left with a person of suitable age and discretion residing at Subject Individual’s usual place of abode.
☐ Corporate/Registered Agent — delivered to authorized agent of Subject Entity.
☐ Certified Mail — mailed with return-receipt requested; receipt signed by Subject Individual/Entity on [__].
☐ First-Class Mail + Acknowledgement — mailed with required acknowledgment form, which was executed on [_].
☐ Publication — published in [Newspaper] once per week for [] consecutive weeks commencing [__], pursuant to prior court order dated [_].
☐ Other (describe): ____________
c. Service Details
• Service Date: [MM/DD/YYYY] at approximately [Time] [a.m./p.m.].
• Service Location: [Street Address, City, County, State].
• Name and capacity of person served (if applicable): [______].
d. Compliance Statement
The Service Method described above is authorized by I.R.C.P. 4 and was completed within the time prescribed by Idaho law and any applicable court order.
V. ADDITIONAL FACTS (IF ANY)
[Insert any pertinent facts such as unsuccessful attempts, refusal to accept papers, physical description of recipient, surveillance logs, etc.]
VI. DECLARATION & SIGNATURE
I declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Date: [MM/DD/YYYY] Signature: _____
Printed Name: [____]
Address: [Street, City, State, ZIP]
Telephone: [() -_]
Email (if any): [_____]
VII. NOTARIZATION
State of Idaho )
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County of [_____] )
On this _ day of __, 20____, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared [Affiant’s Name], proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written.
Notary Public for the State of Idaho
Residing at: ___
My commission expires: _____
[// GUIDANCE:
1. Filing Deadline — File this Affidavit with the clerk “promptly” after service (see I.R.C.P. 4), or within any specific period ordered by the court.
2. Substitute/Publication Service — Attach the court’s order authorizing substitute or publication service, along with any proof of publication.
3. Multiple Recipients — Use one affidavit per person served or clearly separate factual recitals for each recipient.
4. Exhibits — If using certified-mail receipts, delivery confirmations, or photographs, mark them as Exhibits A, B, C, etc., and reference them in Section V.
5. Privacy — Redact personal identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers) before filing, per Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32.
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