Oakland County, MI · Oakland County
Motion and Verification for Alternate Service
This court form lets a plaintiff request an order for alternate service and provide information about service attempts and the defendant’s last known addresses.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Oakland County · Oakland County, Oakland County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- courts.michigan.gov
- Blank form
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- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A plaintiff uses this form to ask the court to order service by alternate means when service cannot reasonably be made as otherwise provided in MCR 2.105. The plaintiff provides the defendant’s last known home and business addresses, or describes efforts to find a current address. A process server completes a separate verification describing each service attempt, including its date, place, and outcome.
Who needs it
A plaintiff seeking a court order for alternate service and the process server who tried to serve the defendant complete their respective sections.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the plaintiff and process server each declare under penalties of perjury and sign and date their sections.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Motion and Verification for Alternate Service form.
- 2
Complete the Plaintiff Section
Enter the case and party information, provide the defendant’s known addresses or address-search efforts, and sign and date the motion.
- 3
Complete the Process Server Verification
Have the process server describe the date, place, and outcome of each service attempt, then sign and date the verification.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed form to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Motion and Verification for Alternate Service?
- It is a court form for a plaintiff to request an order for alternate service when service cannot reasonably be made as otherwise provided in MCR 2.105.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the defendant’s last known home and business addresses, efforts to find a current address if unknown, and the process server’s account of service attempts.
- Do I need a notary for the Motion and Verification for Alternate Service?
- No. The plaintiff and process server sign and date their sections and declare under penalties of perjury; the form has no notary block.
- How do I submit the form?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.