# The Court of Protection Rules 2007, Rule 36: Certificate of service


(1) Where a rule, practice direction or court order requires a certificate of service for the document, the certificate must state the details set out in the following table—
Method of service
Details to be certified
First class post (or any other service for next-day delivery)
Date of posting.
Personal service
Date of personal service
Document exchange
Date when the document was left at the document exchange.
Delivery of document to permitted address
Date when the document was delivered to that address.
Fax
Date of transmission.
Other electronic means
Date of transmission and the means used.
Alternative method permitted by the court
As required by the court.
(2) The certificate must be filed within 7 days after service of the document to which it relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-36
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