Affidavit of Service (Successful Attempt)

Perform the normal filing process:

• Select “File a Document” from the Quick Access banner.

• Specify the relevant case number and click “Retrieve”.

• Select “Filing a new document into this case”.

Fig 1. Select “Affidavits” as the Category and “Affidavit of Service (Successful Attempts)” as the Document Title.

Fig 2. Review the list of parties involved in the case, and ensure that the correct party is selected as the Filing Party.

If you would like to add a non-party, proceed to Figs 3a – 3b. If not, click on “Start Application”.

Fig 3a. Click on the “Add Non-Party Manually” button.

Fig 3b. Enter all the mandatory information. Click “Save” when you are done. Then, click on “Start Application”.

(1) Case Information

Affidavit Deponent

Fig 4. Click on “Add Deponent”. You will need to add at least 1 deponent in order to proceed with the rest of the application.

Fig 4a. Select the party that you wish to add as a deponent. Upon selection, the party’s details will be displayed. Click “Add”. If the person that you wish to add as a deponent is not listed, you can consider if he/she should be added as a non-party to the case (refer to Fig 3a and 3b), or if he/she should be added solely for the sake of the affidavit. If the latter is true, select “Others” to add him/her to the deponent list (refer to Fig 4b).

Fig 4b. Provide the necessary details. Click “Add” when done.

Fig 5. Enter the details accordingly.

Introduction

Fig 6. Choose the appropriate statement that best describe the deponent’s role in the service.

Documents Served

Fig 7. Provide the details of the successful service of documents. If you selected Others”, enter the title of document(s) served. You can indicate multiple documents that were served.

Fig 8. If you select:

• “Personal service”, proceed to Fig 8a.

• “Deemed personal service”, proceed to Fig 8b.

• “Substituted service”, proceed to Fig 8c.

Fig 8a. If you select,

• “leaving a copy of the documents with”, proceed to Fig 8a-1.

• “Others”, proceed to Fig 8a-2.

Fig 8a-1. Provide the name of the person that the copies of the documents were left with. Indicate if they are an officer of the entity to be served. Proceed to Fig 8a-3.

Fig 8a-2. Provide the information in the textbox provided. Proceed to Fig 8a-3.

Fig 8a-3. Indicate how the person served with the documents was recognised by the serving party.

Fig 8b. Select the option that best describe how the service was effected. Proceed to Fig 8b-1.

Fig 8b-1. Describe how the service was effected and on whom.

• If “posting on the front door at the following address” or “AR registered post to the following address” is selected, provide the address that the documents were served to. Proceed to Fig 8b-4.

• If “virtual service in the following manner” is selected, proceed to Fig 8b-2 and 8b-4.

• If “via the Singpass app inbox” is selected, provide the Singpass ID number that the documents were served to. Proceed to Fig 8b-4.

• If “advertisement” is selected, proceed to Fig 8b-3 and 8b-4.

• If “Others” is selected, provide the information in the textbox provided. Proceed to Fig 8b-4.

Fig 8b-2. Click “Add Virtual Service”. Indicate the method of virtual service and the number / account. If multiple services were used, click “Add Virtual Service” again to add more rows to the table.

Fig 8b-3. Provide the details of where the advertisement was made and details of the newspaper that the advertisement was published in.

Fig 8b-4. If “and the person to be served has responded to the service” was selected (refer to Fig 8b), state how the party has responded, the type of document they responded with, and the date that they filed the said document. Additionally, indicate if you are attaching evidence of the response.

Fig 8c. Indicate if the service was effected pursuant to a Court order for substituted service, and specify the date of the order.

Fig 8c-1. Describe how the service was effected and on whom.

• If “posting on the front door at the following address” or “AR registered post to the following address” is selected, provide the address that the documents were served to.

• If “virtual service in the following manner” is selected, proceed to Fig 8c-2.

• If “via the Singpass app inbox” is selected, provide the Singpass ID number that the documents were served to.

• If “advertisement” is selected, proceed to Fig 8c-3.

• If “Others” is selected, provide the information in the textbox provided.

Fig 8c-2. Click “Add Virtual Service”. Indicate the method of virtual service and the number / account. If multiple services were used, click “Add Virtual Service” again to add more rows to the table.

Fig 8c-3. Provide the details of where the advertisement was made and details of the newspaper that the advertisement was published in.

Supporting Documents

Fig 9. State if any supporting documents will be attached in support of this affidavit.

Affirmation

Fig 10. State if the Filing Party swears to or affirms the document. Provide details of the date and place that this document was sworn / affirmed, especially if the document is to be digitally signed. Indicate if interpretation is required and if the document needs to be read audibly to the deponent.

Exhibits

Fig 11. Enter a prefix for the exhibits supporting this affidavit. The prefix should be the initials of the deponent’s name, e.g. TBH for Tan Beng Huat.

You may click the “Preview Affidavit” button to view a generated affidavit based on the information entered thus far in the sections above in order to fill in the Reference in Affidavit to the exhibit field.

Fig 12. If the deponent wishes to include exhibits, click “Add Document”.

Fig 12a. Indicate the number of documents the deponent wishes to add and click “Add”.

Fig 14. If you are unable to provide any documents or wish to explain why a certain document cannot be provided, click “Add Document” at Table 2.

Fig 15. Indicate the number of documents you wish to add and click “Add”.

(2) Forms

Fig 17. Click on the icon to view the eForm. The eForm will be generated based on the details provided in the Case Information section. If you would like to file other supporting documents to the case, click “Add Document”.

Fig 18. You will be presented with an eForm.

Fig 19. To initiate the signing process, click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.

Fig 19a. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons.

• Click the “Finalise Document” button to start the signing process. The “Finalise Document” button will only be enabled after all eForms are confirmed and all documents to be uploaded in Step 2 have been uploaded.

Fig 19b. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons if the document requires a signature. You may choose either digital signing or offline signing.

• You will be taken to the Document Signing Service (“DSS”) portal.

• Please refer to "eLitigation FAQ > Document Signing Service (DSS) Guide for eLitigation Users > How do I request signatures with DSS?" for a step-by-step guide on how to sign your documents with DSS.

• DSS will pre-populate the list of signers based on the details in the Case Information section. Do check that the list of signers is correct before proceeding. You can add or remove the signers, if necessary.

• The eForm in Step 2 will automatically be made available in DSS for online signing.

Fig 19c. A new row will be displayed.

Upon successfully completing the signing procedure (regardless of which method was chosen) or if none of the documents require a signature, the “Next” button should be enabled. Click on the “Next” button to proceed to Step 3: Admin Details.

(3) Admin Details

Fig 20. In Step 3: Admin Details, indicate any urgent processing, special request or waiver required. You can also opt to eServe the documents to another law firm.

(4) Submission

Fig 21. In Step 4: Submission, review all information and documents before submission. Upon acceptance / approval by Court, the documents will be sent to your eLitigation inbox.