Service Affidavit - Washington

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE – WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT

Superior Court of Washington for [County] County

Case No.: [Case Number]

This form is for proof by a private server under CR 4(g)(2). A sheriff or deputy uses the return described in CR 4(g)(1).

PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER

I, [Process Server Name], being first duly sworn, state:

• I am over 18 years of age, competent to be a witness in this action, and not a party.
• My address is [Street, City, State ZIP].
• My telephone number and email address are [Telephone] and [Email].

PAPERS SERVED

TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER OF SERVICE

• Defendant or party served: [Name]
• Person who received the papers: [Name]
• Date of service: [__/__/____]
• Time of service: [Time]
• Place of service: [Full Address]

Manner of service:

☐ Personal delivery – RCW 4.28.080(14). I delivered a copy of the summons to [Defendant Name] personally.

☐ Usual-abode delivery – RCW 4.28.080(14). I left a copy of the summons at [Defendant Name]’s house of usual abode with [Recipient Name], a person of suitable age and discretion then resident there. The supporting facts are: [Facts].

☐ Usual-mailing-address alternative – RCW 4.28.080(15). After [Defendant Name] could not with reasonable diligence be served personally or at the usual abode, I left a copy at the person’s usual mailing address, which was not a U.S. Postal Service post-office box or the person’s workplace, with [Recipient Name], a resident, proprietor, or agent there who was of suitable age and discretion. I thereafter mailed a copy by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to that usual mailing address on [Date]. The prior attempts and supporting facts are: [Facts].

☐ Court-ordered alternative to publication – CR 4(d)(4). Under the order dated [Date], I mailed the required copies by ordinary first-class mail and by mail requiring a signed receipt to [Address], or otherwise complied with the court’s directions as follows: [Facts]. The order and required mailing proof are attached.

☐ Other authorized method. I served the papers by [Method] under [Statute / Rule / Court Order]. The supporting facts and proof are: [Facts / Exhibit].

AFFIANT’S OATH

I declare under oath that the foregoing facts are true and correct. This affidavit is endorsed on or attached to the summons as required by CR 4(g)(2).

__________________________________

[Process Server Name], Affiant

Date: [__/__/____]

NOTARIZATION

State of Washington

County of [County]

Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on [__/__/____] by [Process Server Name].

__________________________________

Notary Public in and for the State of Washington

My commission expires: [Date]

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Washington Courts, Superior Court Civil Rule 4
• Washington State Legislature, RCW 4.28.080