Minnesota Application For An Order for Service By Alternate Means is an application submitted to the court by a party seeking an alternative method of service of process. The application is necessary when the defendant cannot be served personally and other methods are needed to provide notice of the lawsuit. It is used in Minnesota civil and criminal cases. There are two types of Minnesota Application For An Order for Service By Alternate Means: 1) Service by publication, which requires the court to publish notice of the lawsuit in a newspaper or other public forum, and 2) Service by mailing, which requires the court to mail notice of the lawsuit to the defendant's last known address. Both forms require the plaintiff to explain why personal service is not possible and provide detailed information about the defendant.