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01SERVER INFORMATION
02CASE INFORMATION
03DOCUMENTS SERVED
04PERSONS / PARTIES SERVED
05CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document(s) was served upon the parties listed above by the method(s) indicated on the date shown, in compliance with Rule 5(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →RULE 5(b) REQUIREMENTS
- Required with every document filed after the complaint — the complaint itself uses Return of Service
- Filing without Certificate of Service may result in the document being struck
- Email service is only valid if the recipient previously consented in writing
- eCourts e-filing system generates automatic service notice — this form is for paper filings
- Keep a signed copy of each Certificate of Service in your file indefinitely
- The Certificate is proof of service — date, method, and recipient must be accurate
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 5(b)Service — how made
Rule 5(d)(4)Certificate of service
Rule 5(b)(2)(e)Electronic service — consent required
Rule 58Entry of judgment — service
SERVICE METHODS
- Personal: Hand delivery to party or counsel
- Mail: First class U.S. Mail — add 3 days to any deadline
- Email: Only if written consent was previously given
- E-Filing: eCourts auto-generates notice — confirm receipt
- Overnight: FedEx, UPS, or similar carrier
- Certified Mail: Return receipt requested — attach copy of green card
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- This form is typically signed by the filing attorney or their staff
- Barker Richardson, PLLC → for civil litigation