3. Mail. ( check one)
I do not have a last known street address for Defendant.
I requested forwarding information from the U.S. Postal office on (date you requested
forwarding information) ________________________________ and ( check one)
did not receive a response / received the following information for Defendant:
____________________________________________________________________
4. Attempts to Serve Defendant. ( check one)
No one tried to serve the last known address because: (explain why no one tried to
serve Defendant at the last known address)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Someone tried to serve the Defendant in person at the address above, but Defendant
does not live there anymore. (file an affidavit of attempted service as proof)
Defendant is avoiding being served. The following attempts to serve Defendant
failed: (explain when and how service was attempted, and Defendant’s response)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Attempts to Locate Defendant. I have done the following to try to find the Defendant:
Email. ( check one)
I do not have an email address for Defendant.
All of Defendant’s known email addresses are (list all known email addresses for
Defendant) ___________________________________________________________.
I emailed Defendant at these addresses to ask for Defendant’s current address on
(date you emailed) __________________. I got the following response back (explain
what, if any, response you got from Defendant through email)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Phone / Text. ( check one)
I do not have a phone number for Defendant.
Defendant’s last known phone number is (Defendant’s phone number)
_________________________. I called and/or texted the phone number to ask for
Defendant’s current address on (date you called/texted) __________________. I got
the following response back (explain what, if any, response you got from Defendant)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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