The DR 56 form, used within the Circuit Court system for various case types, plays a crucial role in the legal process, ensuring that all parties involved are properly notified of ongoing proceedings. This form is titled "Affidavit of Service (Certified Mail)" and is specifically designated as DOM REL 56, indicating its significance in domestic relations cases among others. It meticulously captures information such as the case number, names of the parties involved, their addresses, and contact details, setting a structured framework for the affidavit. The form requires the certifying individual to list the documents served, including but not limited to the Writ of Summons, Complaint/Petition/Motion, Domestic Case Information Report (DCIR Form), Financial Statement, and any Show Cause Orders and Petitions. Furthermore, it outlines the manner in which these documents were delivered - through certified mail, restricted delivery, with a return receipt requested - ensuring a verified process of communication. The affidavit also obliges the individual serving the documents to affirm that they are over eighteen years of age, are neither the plaintiff nor the defendant, and acknowledges the serious affirmation under penalty of perjury that the information provided is accurate. This form, a vital piece of the judiciary puzzle, encapsulates the procedural essence of legal notification and the transparency it strives to maintain within the circuit court’s operations.
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| Form Name | Form Dr 56 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
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| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | Apt, REL, AFFIRM, Summons |
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
(Certified Mail)
(DOM REL 56)
I certify that I served the following documents (Check all that apply):
9Writ of Summons
9Complaint/Petition/Motion: _____________________________________________
(List name of complaint/petition/motion).
9Domestic Case Information Report (DCIR Form)
9Financial Statement
9Show Cause Order and Petition: __________________________________________
(List type of petition).
9Other: _____________________________________________________________
(List all other documents served).
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service upon the person served. I certify that I am over eighteen (18) years of age and I am not
the Plaintiff or the Defendant.
I SOLEMNLY AFFIRM under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the foregoing paper are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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DR 56 (Rev. 3/2006)