The sworn statement including the date, manner of service, and description of the person served is best described as which document?

• A. Proof of service affidavit
• B. Affidavit of service
• C. Documentation of attempts
• D. Return of service

Answer: (A)

This document is the sworn record that proves service of process actually occurred. It captures the essential facts needed for the court to see that service was properly carried out: the date of service, the method used to serve (how it was done), and a description of the person who was served. In Arizona practice, these sworn service records are called a proof of service affidavit. The term emphasizes that the statement is made under oath and filed with the court to confirm compliance with service rules. While an affidavit of service covers the same idea, the standard term used here is proof of service affidavit, which is the formal record the court relies on to validate that service was completed. Documentation of attempts would only show attempts, not completion, and a return of service is a subsequent report of what happened, not the sworn declaration of the details of the service itself.