When it comes to sending important mail, the USPS offers a simple and secure solution: PS Form 3826. This form serves as a certified mail receipt and can be used for many different purposes. Whether you’re mailing essential documents that must reach their destination on time or need proof of delivery for legal records, this Postal Service form is your best bet when upholding strict requirements. Here we will explain how PS Form 3826 works and what benefits it provides for senders and recipients alike.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Ps Form 3826 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | affixed, postmarked, 1992, postmarking |
United States Postal Service
Registry Irregularity Report
REPORTING OFFICE
POSTMARK
1.TO:
Instructions to Reporting Post Office
Enter in the address space the name of the
post office at fault. Complete description of article and indicate irregularities below. Use Item 23 for describing an irregularity not printed on this form and cite governing instructions. Mail report directly to the postmaster. (Use window
envelope.)
Instructions to Postmaster of Office at Fault
Please instruct employee at fault. If firm mailer is involved, request cooperation to prevent recurrence.
If the article was short paid and the required stamps were affixed at the time of mailing, file this form. If there is reason to believe stamps were not affixed, attach to this form serviceable postage stamps or meter stamp in the amount of the deficiency, cancel them, and file this form.
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLE
2.Name and Address of Sender |
3.Registration Number |
4.Date of Mailing |
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5.Name and Address of Addressee |
6.Station at Fault (If mailed at station) |
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IRREGULARITIES (Check applicable items)
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Improperly wrapped or enveloped |
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Improperly sealed (Show details in Item 23) |
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Amount of postage attached |
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Sealing device affixed in such manner as to interfere with |
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21. Short paid (See breakdown) |
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proper postmarking |
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Two or more articles registered as one |
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22.Breakdown of Short Payment |
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11. Return address lacking or incomplete |
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(Indicate which) |
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Registry |
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Acceptance |
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Fee |
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erroneously registered |
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Receipt |
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Not marked "Registered" |
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Delivery |
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Not numbered (See Item 3 for registration |
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Handling |
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number assigned) |
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Charge |
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15.Illegible endorsing or numbering |
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Delivery |
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Not postmarked on back or not postmarked at and over |
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23. Other Irregularity |
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intersection of sealing flaps |
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Not legibly postmarked |
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Not accompanied by return receipt |
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PS Form 3826, May 1992