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Certificate of service in civil cases: Form N215

Use this form to tell the civil court which documents you served, who you served them on, and when, where and how you served them.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 October 2014
• Last updated: 24 February 2026 — See all updates

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Certificate of service in civil cases: N215

PDF, 560 KB, 5 pages

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You or your legal representative must deliver the completed ‘certificate of service’ to the court that’s dealing with your claim.

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Published 1 October 2014

Last updated 24 February 2026 + show all updates

1. 24 February 2026

   Updated the format of the Welsh form, and added a Welsh landing page.

2. 26 January 2026

   Added new version of the English form with new statement of truth text.

3. 1 October 2014

   First published.