{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-6.29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-6.29.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/6.29",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "6.29",
  "heading": "Certificate of service",
  "text": "Where a rule, practice direction or court order requires a certificate of service, the certificate must state the details required by the following table—\nMethod of Service\nDetails to be certified\n1.Personal service\n2.First class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day\nDate and time of personal service.\nDate of posting, or leaving with, delivering to or collection by the relevant service provider.\n3. Delivery of document to or leaving it at a permitted place\nDate and time of when the document was delivered to or left at the permitted place.\n4. Fax\nDate and time of completion of the transmission.\n5. Other electronic method\nDate and time of sending the e-mail or other electronic transmission.\n6. Alternative method or place permitted by the court\nAs required by the court.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/6.29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}