How do I serve (deliver) a small claims case on the defendant(s)?
Unless you are hiring a proper officer (for example a state marshal) to serve (deliver) the Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit for you, you must deliver a copy of the completed original Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit to each defendant with the Instructions to Defendant form, JD-CV-121, before filing those documents with the court. You must deliver a copy of all the documents you want to file with the court, for example, all attachments to the original writ must be delivered. After all of those documents have been delivered, file the original documents with the court, with the correct entry fee and Statement of Service form for each defendant. Keep a copy for your records. • The plaintiff, or his or her representative, must serve (deliver) the Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit separately on each defendant using 1of the 4 methods listed below, except that for each defendant who is an out-of-state entity (a business organized under the laws of a state other than Connecticut), t
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