What needs to be provided if service of the initial complaint will be by certified mail?
If you want the Clerk’s Office to make service for you by certified mail, please provide the following for each defendant: • Green return receipt cards addressed to the U.S.D.C. Clerk of Court, PO BOX 711, Montgomery, AL 36101. Provide green card and receipt DETACHED from the envelope. • An Envelope with Postage affixed in advance for the amount needed to mail the complaint and summonses. (The Post Office is able to provide you with an exact amount of postage necessary for certified mail. Do not give us money – stick the stamps or postage tape to the envelope) Pre-Address the envelope(s) to your defendant(s) and use our address as the return address. Note: The mailing address of your defendant on the summonses and on the service materials should be identical. • A copy of the Complaint and two (2) Summonses for service for each defendant. For example, if you are suing two people, in addition to the original complaint for our office, you need to provide two extra copies of the complaint
