Minnesota Affidavit For Service By Publication Rule 4.04 (a)(1) is a process that allows an individual or organization to serve legal documents to another party by publishing a notice of the documents in a newspaper. This type of service is typically used when an individual or organization cannot locate the other party or when it is not possible to physically deliver the documents to the other party. There are two types of Minnesota Affidavit For Service By Publication Rule 4.04 (a)(1): (1) Service by Publication on an Individual and (2) Service by Publication on an Organization. Service by Publication on an Individual involves publishing a notice in a newspaper that informs the individual of the legal documents being served. The notice must be published for a minimum of three weeks and must include the name of the individual being served as well as the name and address of the court where the documents were filed. Service by Publication on an Organization involves publishing a notice in a newspaper informing the organization of the legal documents being served. The notice must be published for a minimum of three weeks and must include the name of the organization being served as well as the name of the court where the documents were filed. In both cases, the individual or organization must also file an Affidavit of Publication with the court, confirming that the notice was published as required.