A report that attempts to serve but is unsuccessful despite diligent efforts is known as what?

• A. Proof of service
• B. Dismissal notice
• C. Non-service
• D. Service attempt

Answer: (C)

Non-service is the formal record you file when you’ve made diligent attempts to serve someone but cannot complete service. It indicates that service could not be effected despite reasonable efforts, and it documents the due-diligence process (dates, places, methods used) so the court knows you’ve tried. This designation is important because it justifies pursuing alternative service methods or other steps allowed by rule, while showing you acted in good faith. Proof of service, by contrast, is filed only after actual service is effected; a service attempt is simply noting an attempt occurred, not the conclusion; a dismissal notice is not a process-server report.