[COURT CAPTION]
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
[COUNTY]
DOCKET NO.: [______]
[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,
v.
[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I, [FULL LEGAL NAME OF AFFIANT] (“Affiant”), being duly sworn, depose and state under oath as follows:
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I. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Affidavit of Service (“Affidavit”), capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
- “Action” means the above-captioned civil action pending before the [COURT NAME].
- “Service Documents” means collectively:
(a) Summons;
(b) Complaint; and
(c) [LIST ANY ADDITIONAL PAPERS, e.g., Motion, Attachment, Notice, etc.]. - “Service Recipient” means [FULL LEGAL NAME OF PERSON OR ENTITY SERVED].
- “Service Date and Time” means [MM/DD/YYYY] at [HH:MM a.m./p.m.].
- “Service Address” means [NUMBER, STREET, CITY/TOWN, STATE, ZIP].
II. AFFIANT’S QUALIFICATIONS
2.1 Age & Competency. I am at least eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind, and competent to testify.
2.2 Authority. I am authorized to serve legal process in the State of New Hampshire as a:
☐ Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff
☐ Constable
☐ Licensed Process Server (License/Registration No. ______)
☐ Other: [DESCRIBE]
2.3 Disinterested Party. I am not a party to the Action and have no interest in its outcome.
III. SERVICE COMPLIANCE UNDER NEW HAMPSHIRE LAW
3.1 Applicable Rule. Service was effected in accordance with the New Hampshire Rules of Civil Procedure governing service of process, including methods authorized by N.H. R. Civ. P. 4.
3.2 Timing Requirement. Service occurred within the time period prescribed by New Hampshire law, i.e., within [__] days after issuance of the summons.
3.3 Method Utilized (check all that apply):
☐ Personal Service — I personally delivered true copies of the Service Documents to the Service Recipient.
☐ Abode Service — After diligent effort to make personal service, I left the Service Documents at the Service Recipient’s usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein.
☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested — I mailed the Service Documents to the Service Recipient via certified mail, No. _, and the signed return receipt is attached as Exhibit _.
☐ Substitute Service — Pursuant to court order dated [MM/DD/YYYY] (attached as Exhibit ), I served the Service Documents by [DESCRIBE SUBSTITUTE METHOD, e.g., publishing once a week for three consecutive weeks in the [NAME] newspaper, or by delivering to Secretary of State].
☐ Other Court-Approved Method — [DESCRIBE].
3.4 Person Served (if not Service Recipient): [NAME], relationship/title: [e.g., “Managing Member,” “Co-Resident,” etc.].
IV. DETAILS OF SERVICE
4.1 Exact Date & Time: [MM/DD/YYYY] at [HH:MM a.m./p.m.].
4.2 Location Served: [FULL ADDRESS OR SPECIFIC LOCATION DETAILS].
4.3 Physical Description of the Individual Served (if personally served):
• Sex: _ • Approx. Age: • Height: _ • Weight: • Hair: _ • Other Identifiers: _
4.4 Attempts Prior to Successful Service (if any):
| Attempt | Date | Time | Address | Result / Reason Unsuccessful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ||||
| #2 | ||||
| #3 |
4.5 Fees & Mileage (Optional). Affiant’s statutory/service fee: $[____]; mileage: $[____].
V. EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A – Copy of all Service Documents.
Exhibit B – Proof of Certified Mail / Return Receipt (if applicable).
Exhibit C – Court Order Authorizing Substitute Service (if applicable).
Exhibit D – Photographs / GPS Logs / Additional Proof (optional).
VI. AFFIRMATION
I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Hampshire that the foregoing statements are true and correct.
Executed on [MM/DD/YYYY] at [CITY/TOWN], New Hampshire.
[PRINTED NAME OF AFFIANT]
Signature of Affiant
VII. NOTARIAL JURAT
State of New Hampshire
County of ______
On this _ day of __, 20__, before me, the undersigned Notary Public/Justice of the Peace, personally appeared [AFFIANT NAME], satisfactorily proven to me through government-issued photo identification to be the individual whose name is subscribed above, and being by me duly sworn, made oath that the foregoing Affidavit is true to the best of his/her knowledge, information, and belief.
Notary Public / Justice of the Peace
My Commission Expires: __
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