Tennessee Waiver of Service of Summons is a document used by a party to waive the requirement of being served with a summons in a court case in the state of Tennessee. It is typically signed by a party or their attorney and submitted to the court to signify that they are voluntarily appearing in the case and waiving the need for a formal service of process. There are two types of Tennessee Waiver of Service of Summons: a Consent Waiver and an Affidavit Waiver. A Consent Waiver is a signed statement by the party acknowledging they have received a copy of the summons and voluntarily agree to appear in the case. An Affidavit Waiver is an affidavit signed by the party or their attorney, attesting that they have received the summons and that they are voluntarily appearing in the case.