Summons for Service Out of Jurisdiction
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(1) Case Information
Application
Fig 1. State what documents the Filing Party is seeking permission to serve out of Singapore.
If "Originating Application issued on” is selected, you will need to provide the date that the Originating Application was issued. The date is auto-populated but editable.
If “Others” is selected, provide details on the names of the documents in the textbox.
Fig 2. Provide details of the person to be served and the place where the person is to be served.
Fig 3. Indicate if the Filing Party is applying to extend the validity of the Originating Application.
If this option is selected, you will need to provide the details as required.
Other Relief(s)
Fig 4. Click on “Add Prayers” to provide details of any other reliefs that the Filing Party is seeking.
Fig 5. Provide the details of the reliefs sought in the textbox provided. If you would like to add another prayer, click on “Add Prayers” again.
Costs
Fig 6. Select the manner in which the costs of this summons the applying party is asking to be ordered.
If “Costs to be paid by” is selected, provide the name or party that will pay the costs.
If “Costs to be reserved to” is selected, state the event at which costs is to be decided.
If “Others” is selected, provide details of how the costs will be paid.
Supporting Documents
Fig 7. Click “Add Document” to add supporting documents to be annexed to the Summons.
Fig 7a. Enter the number of “Other document” that you wish to add, and click “Add”.
Affidavit Deponent
Fig 8. Click on “Add Deponent”. You will need to add at least 1 deponent in order to proceed with the rest of the application.
Fig 8a. 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 Named Person to the case, 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 8b).
Fig 8b. Provide the necessary details. Click “Add” when you are done.
Fig 9. Enter the necessary details.
Affidavit
Fig 10. The following details will be auto-populated based on the details entered in the “Application” section earlier.
Fig 11. Provide the stated details in the text boxes shown.
Fig 12. Select the appropriate options to explain the other party’s connection to Singapore.
If “The other party has the following connection to Singapore” is selected, proceed to Fig 12a.
If “Only for children orders or orders for patients (P)” is selected, proceed to Fig 12b.
If “Only if the claim includes an injunction against the other party” or “Only for committal order” is selected, proceed to Fig 13.
If “Only if the person to be served is not a Respondent in the proceedings” is selected, proceed to Fig 12c.
If “Only for monetary orders or property claims” is selected, proceed to Fig 12d.
If “Only for submission to jurisdiction” is selected, proceed to Fig 12e.
If “Only for construction, effect of enforcement of written law” is selected, proceed to Fig 12f.
If “Others” is selected, proceed to Fig 12g.
Fig 12a. Click “Add Other Party Connection to Singapore” to begin adding the details of the connection.
Fig 12a(i). Select the applicable option to describe the other person’s connection to Singapore. Click “Add” when you are done to add these details to the table shown in Fig 12a.
Fig 12b. Click on “Add Children Orders Connection to Singapore” to begin adding the details of the connection.
Fig 12b(i). Select the applicable option to describe the person’s connection to Singapore. Click “Add” to add these details to the table shown in Fig 12b.
Fig 12c. Provide the stated details and reasons why the person to be served is a necessary or proper party to the proceedings.
Fig 12d. Provide the stated details regarding the other party’s assets / properties in Singapore.
Fig 12e. Provide the stated details on whether the other party submitted or agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of the Singapore Courts in respect of this action.
Fig 12f. Provide the stated details regarding the written law that the action requires the Singapore Court to decide on.
Fig 12g. If none of the options for the other party’s connection to Singapore listed apply, provide details and reasons of the other’s party’s connection to Singapore.
If the application is for disclosure of documents or information against a potential party or non-party, provide the stated details regarding the disclosure and the intended proceedings.
Fig 13. Provide stated details in the textboxes shown.
Fig 14. State if you require an extension of the Originating Application.
If “No” is selected, proceed to Fig 15.
If “Yes” is selected, provide details on the following and then proceed to Fig 15. Where applicable, relevant details will be auto-populated based on the details entered in the “Application” section earlier but remain editable:
the duration of the extension.
When the extension is to start and end.
When the validity of the OA will expire.
Whether the application is filed before the validity period expires.
If “Yes” is selected, proceed to Fig 14a.
If “No” is selected, the Filing Party will not be able to file the application and should seek legal advice if necessary.
Fig 14a. Select the applicable option and provide reasons why the extension of time is required.
Fig 15. Provide any other information that is relevant to your application in the text box.
Summary of Claim
Fig 16. Select the claims that the Filing Party is asking for.
If “the Court grants the summons” is selected, proceed to Fig 17 Affirmation.
If “Others” is selected, provide details in text box provided.
Affirmation
Fig 17. State if the Filing Party swears to or affirms the affidavit. 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 18. 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 19. If the deponent wishes to include exhibits, click “Add Document”.
Fig 19a. Indicate the number of documents the deponent wishes to add and click “Add”.
Fig 19b. The line entries for exhibits will generate based on the deponent’s input on the number of documents to add. Indicate the title of the document and the paragraph reference to the affidavit (using the preview of the generated affidavit). The deponent will be required to upload a file for each document listed in the table. Click “Choose File” to open a browser dialog box to select a file, and click the icon to upload the document.
Fig 20. 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 20a. Indicate the number of documents you wish to add and click “Add”.
(2) Forms
Fig 21. 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 22. You will be presented with an eForm.
Fig 23. To initiate the signing process, click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of both eForms.
Fig 23a. 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 23b. 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 23c. A new row will be displayed.
Upon successfully completing the signing procedure (regardless of which method was chosen), the “Next” button should be enabled. Click on the “Next” button to proceed to Step 3: Admin Details.
(3) Admin Details
Fig 24. 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 25. 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.
Fig 7b. Enter the title of the document in the textbox provided. Click “Choose File” to select the file from the browser dialog box. Click the icon to upload the document.
Fig 20b. Indicate the name of document not provided and the reasons for lack of document, or details of alternative document provided. If you are unable to provide any details or wish to delete any line entry, click on the button to delete the document’s row.
To change the information in the generated form, click “Previous” to return to the Case Information section and amend the information first. Then click the button in Step 2 to generate a new form with the updated details. Then click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.
To start digital signing, click the button.
To start offline signing, click the button to download the document and proceed to Fig 23c.
You will no longer be able to make changes to the data in the form. If you wish to make changes to the data, click the “Cancel Finalised Document” button. All previously signed documents will be removed from Step 2. Return to Step 1 to make changes to the data and then return to Step 2 and click to regenerate the eForms based on the updated data. You will be required to confirm all the eForms again to activate the “Finalise Documents” button again.
If you wish to retract the offline signing, click on the icon.
Click the button to upload the manually signed copy.