Any person who is at least 18 years old and not involved in the case may serve papers. The person who serves the papers will have to fill out a Proof of Service form telling what they gave (served) to the other parties.
Section 1008 - Service; Proof of Service (a) Proof of Service of papers shall be a Declaration stating the title of the paper Served or filed, the name and address of the person making the Service, and that he or she is over the age of 18 years and not a party to the matter.
Any person who is at least 18 years old and not involved in the case may serve papers. The person who serves the papers will have to fill out a Proof of Service form telling what they gave (served) to the other parties.
If you cannot find them, you can show the court everything you tried to find them and ask for permission to serve them publishing the court papers in a newspaper or posting them in the court.
An affidavit of explanation is a sworn statement by an individual (affiant) detailing specific facts or reasons for a particular situation. This affidavit serves multiple purposes and is generally used to clarify or explain matters that require official, legally bound clarification.
Affidavits can occur any time a formal promise is made, and they are often used as a form of documentation tied to a specific person in the proceedings. They are often used in court to serve as evidence toward a singular side in a dispute, or to affirm a claim that someone is making.
A legal affidavit must be signed by the person making the statement to be considered legally binding. In many cases, the affiant must also sign the document in front of a witness. That witness is often the notary public, but they could be anyone willing to swear the signature is authentic.
An affidavit of service is a sworn statement made by the process server that the court documents were delivered to a party in a lawsuit. The court documents are called "process," and the person who delivers the documents is called a "process server."
An example of a Proof of Service is a signed declaration from the person who served the documents, stating the name of the person who was served and the date, time, and manner of service. A Proof of Service may also include an affidavit, which is a sworn statement that the documents were properly served.