Minnesota (AO 398) Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons is a legal document filed in court to inform a defendant of an upcoming lawsuit and to request that they waive the service of a summons. The document provides the defendant with the necessary information to respond to the lawsuit including the name of the plaintiff, the case number, the court where the case will be heard, and the details of the complaint. Waiving service of a summons allows the defendant to respond to the complaint without having to be served with a summons in person. There are two types of Minnesota (AO 398) Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons. The first type is for an individual defendant, which must be served with the notice and request in person. The second type is for a company or other entity, which can be served through mail, email, or other means of service. Both types of notices must include the same information including the plaintiff’s name, the case number, the court where the case will be heard, and the details of the complaint.