New Hampshire Motion for Alternative Service through Publication is a legal procedure used to serve legal papers to a person who is difficult to locate. It is used when the defendant has not responded to the initial summons or cannot be found. The motion is typically filed with the court and a notice is published in a local newspaper in the jurisdiction where the defendant is believed to be residing. The notice typically includes the name of the court, the date of filing, the name of the plaintiff, the case number, the name of the defendant, and the details of the summons being served. There are two types of New Hampshire Motion for Alternative Service through Publication. The first type is when the motion is used to serve a summons and complaint when the defendant is unknown or cannot be found. The second type is when the motion is used to serve a notice of pending action when the defendant is unknown or cannot be found.