The Louisiana Waiver of Service of Summons is a legal document that allows a party to a lawsuit to waive the service of a summons. This document is used when the respondent wishes to waive the right to be formally served with the summons and complaint. The Louisiana Waiver of Service of Summons must be completed and signed by the respondent and returned to the court in order to be valid. There are two types of Louisiana Waiver of Service of Summons: general and special. The general waiver requires the respondent to waive the service of the summons and accept the plaintiff's statements as truth. The special waiver allows the respondent to request additional information from the plaintiff and also to dispute the plaintiff's statements.