Service of court documents
Frequently asked questions
Download and read Guide to Replying to a Claim by the Ministry of the Attorney General to find the answers to these common questions:
- How does a plaintiff serve a claim? Pg. 2
- How long does the plaintiff have to serve the claim? Pg. 2
- How can the plaintiff extend the time for service of the claim? Pg. 2
- What if I want to serve a claim on a party who is out of province? Pg. 2
- When can a claim (and any other documents) be served? Pg. 3
- What if I am unable to serve my claim? Pg. 3
- What types of substituted service of a claim can I ask for? Pg. 3
- What is personal service? Pg. 4
- What is an "alternative to personal service"? Pg. 4
- How are documents (other than the claim) served? Pg. 8
- What does the person making service have to provide to the party? Pg. 9
- Do I, as a party, have to serve the document myself? Pg. 10
- Can I recover the cost of service? Pg. 10
- How does a party change his or her address for service? Pg. 10
- What if a party did not receive a document or received it late? Pg. 10
- How do I serve a party under legal disability? Pg. 11
- Can I serve a document by mail? Pg. 11
- Can I serve a document by courier? Pg. 11
- Can I serve a document by fax? Pg. 12
- How does a party prove that a document has been served? Pg. 12
- How do I fill out an Affidavit of Service? Pg. 13
DisclaimerLast updated 07/30/2009