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Form 41.03 Statutory Declaration As To Personal Service
Form 41.03 Statutory Declaration As To Personal Service is a declaration used in court proceedings to confirm that a document has been personally served on a party. It is required when the court needs proof that personal service was carried out correctly.
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Form Overview
Courts Service of Ireland - Form 41.03 Statutory Declaration As To Personal Service
Form 41.03 Statutory Declaration As To Personal Service is a declaration used in court proceedings to confirm that a document has been personally served on a party. It is required when the court needs proof that personal service was carried out correctly.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is forgetting to have the declaration witnessed by an authorised officer.
- 2Incorrect date or time recorded
- 3Missing signature of authorised officer
- 4Wrong court registry used
- 5Failure to attach supporting evidence
Plain English
You sign this form to tell the court you handed a legal paper to the other side yourself. It shows the date, place and how you gave it to them. The court uses it to confirm the other party received the document.
Submission Date
- Filing date: File the declaration as soon as possible after service, and no later than the date set by the court’s procedural timetable.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- When you have handed the document to the person themselves, not by post or email.
- When the court order specifically requests a statutory declaration of personal service.
- When you need to prove service for a summons, notice or other court document.
- When the other party disputes having received the document.
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Service by post
Used when documents are mailed, not handed personally
✓ Verify method of service first
Form 41.01 Statutory Declaration As To Service By Post
Electronic service
Required for service via email or e‑filing platform
✓ Check court’s e‑service rules
Form 41.04 Statutory Declaration As To Electronic Service
Service by bailiff
Bailiff delivers the document, not the declarant
✓ Ensure bailiff’s details are recorded
Form 41.02 Statutory Declaration As To Service By Bailiff
Deadline or filing window
File the declaration as soon as possible after service, and no later than the date set by the court’s procedural timetable.
Before you submit
- 1All required fields completed
- 2Date, time and place of service accurately entered
- 3Declarant’s signature present
- 4Witness signature and commission number included
- 5Correct court registry address used
- 6Supporting evidence attached
- 7Form printed on A4 paper, legible
- 8Copy retained for your records
How to file this form
- 1Prepare the service details and supporting documents.
- 2Complete Form 41.03 in full.
- 3Have the declaration witnessed by an authorised officer.
- 4Make a copy for your records.
- 5Deliver the original to the appropriate court registry (in person, post or e‑file).
- 6Obtain a receipt or acknowledgment from the court.
Known limitations
- 1Only valid for personal (hand‑to‑hand) service.
- 2Cannot be used for service on a corporation’s registered office.
- 3Requires a qualified witness; a layperson’s signature is not sufficient.
- 4Electronic submission is only accepted where the specific court permits it.
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Proceedings
3 items
The names of the parties exactly as they appear on the originating document.
The court record number for the case, if one has been assigned.
The court and the office where the document is being filed.
Substance
2 items
What you are asking the court to do, or the information the form requires.
The facts relied on and any documents exhibited with the filing.
Execution
1 items
Signed, sworn or certified as the form requires, with proof of service where needed.
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What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the form header shows ‘41.03’ and the current year.
- Check that the witness signature block includes space for a Commissioner for Oaths.
- Verify the field for ‘Method of Service’ matches the personal service description.
- Ensure any reference to the court case number is present and correctly formatted.
Quick Facts
Form Details
- Revision date
- 23/10/25
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm title and number inferred from provided data.
- SRCPurpose of statutory declaration for personal service inferred from typical court practice.
- SRCWitness requirements based on standard Irish statutory declaration rules.
- SRCSubmission methods (registry, post, e‑filing) inferred from Courts Service procedures.
- SRCNot confirmed in official source: exact deadline timing for each case type.
Common confusion points
Mixing up personal service with service by post.
Leaving the witness block blank or using an unauthorised witness.
Using an old version of the form that lacks the current witness fields.
Submitting to the wrong court registry.
Failing to attach the original document that was served.
Incorrectly spelling the name of the person served.
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