Tennessee Waiver of The Service Of Summons is a legal document that allows an individual to forgo the traditional process of being served with a summons or complaint in a civil lawsuit. This waiver allows the defendant to waive their right to be formally served and instead agree to the complaint or summons being delivered to them through alternative methods such as mail, email, or fax. There are two types of Tennessee Waiver of The Service Of Summons: voluntary and involuntary. A voluntary waiver is signed by the defendant in order to agree to be served through alternative means. An involuntary waiver is signed by the plaintiff, and requires the defendant to respond to the complaint or summons within a specific time frame or face default judgement. Both waivers must be approved by a Tennessee court in order for them to be valid.