I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this Certificate of Service is true and correct. SERVICE TO BE ISSUED ON (Please List Exactly As The Name Appears In The Pleading To Be. Served):.A summons with notice or summons and complaint must be served within 120 days of filing with the County Clerk. The following forms are available for downloading, printing and completing. What does it mean to serve someone? "Service of process" means giving legal notice to the other side of a lawsuit that you have filed your case. Certificate of Service. The following information is a brief overview of landlord tenant court procedures. Motion for Substitute Service. Service is "the formal delivery of a writ, summons, or other legal process or notice" according to Black's Law Dictionary.