• Summons

  • IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF SPARKS TOWNSHIP
    COUNTY OF WASHOE, STATE OF NEVADA

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    Plaintiff,

    vs.

       
       

    Defendant(s).

  • SUMMONS


    NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU FILE A RESPONSE WITH THE COURT WITHIN 21DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW CAREFULLY.

  • TO THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE:
       

  •     A civil complaint has been filed by the Plaintiff against you. Plaintiff is seeking to recover the relief requested in the complaint, which could include a money judgment against you or some other form of relief.


        If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 21(1) days after this Summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must:


        1. File with the Clerk of the Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response (typically a legal document called an “answer,” but potentially some other response) to Plaintiff’s complaint.


        2. Pay the required filing fee of $71 to the Court or file an Application to Proceed InForma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee.


        3. Serve (by mail or hand delivery) a copy of your response upon the Plaintiff, or Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address is shown below.

     

  • 1 The State of Nevada, its political subdivisions, agencies, officers, employees, board members, commission members, and legislators each have 45 days after service of this Summons within which to file a response to Plaintiff's complaint.

  • If you fail to respond, the Plaintiff can request your default. The Court can then enter judgment against you for the relief demanded by the Plaintiff in the complaint, even though you have never appeared in Court. To enforce the judgment, the Plaintiff could take money or property from you or some other relief awarded by the court.


        If you intend to seek an attorney’s advice, do it quickly so that your response can be filed on time.

  • Issued at the request of:

    Plaintiff/Plaintiff Attorney Signature:   
    Plaintiff/Plaintiff Attorney Printed Name:   
    Address (including City, State, & Zip Code):   
    Phone Number:   
    Email Address:   

  • NOTE: When service is by publication, add a brief statement of the object of the action. See Justice Court Rule of Civil Procedure 4.4(c).


    APPROPRIATE COURT ATTIRE AND SHOES ARE REQUIRED.
    NO SHORTS, HALTER TOPS, TANK TOPS, FOOD, OR DRINK ARE PERMITTED.

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