The New Jersey Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons (AO 398) is a legal document that is used to formally notify an individual or entity that they are being sued in a civil court. This document includes the name of the plaintiff, the name of the defendant, the court in which the case will be heard, and the date the lawsuit was filed. It also includes a request for the defendant to waive service of summons by signing the form and returning it to the plaintiff within 30 days. There are two types of New Jersey Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons (AO 398): one for an individual and one for a corporation. By signing the form, the defendant agrees to accept legal notice of the lawsuit and waives the right to be served with a summons.