Fillable Printable Summons Example - New Jersey

Summons Example - New Jersey

Revised 11/17/2014, CN 10

792-English (Appendix XII-A)

SUMMONS

Attorney(s)

Office Address

Superior Court of

New Jersey

Town, State, Zip Code

Telephone Number COUNTY

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff DIVISION

Docket No:

Plaintiff(s)

Vs.

Defendant(s)

CIVIL ACTION

SUMMONS

From The

State of New Jersey To The Defendant(s) Named Above:

The plaintiff, named

above, has filed a lawsuit against you in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The complaint

attached to this summons states the basis for this lawsuit. If you dispute this complaint, you or your attorney must file a

written answer or motion and proof of service with the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in the county listed above within

35 days from the date you received this summons, not counting the date you received it. (A directory of the addresses of

each deputy clerk of the Superior Court is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and

online at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pro se/1

015

3_deptyclerklawref.pdf.) If the complaint is one in foreclosure, then

you must file your written answer or motion and proof of service with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice

Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625-0971. A filing fee payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey and a

completed Case Information Statement (available from t he deputy cl erk of the Superior Court) must accompany your

answer or motion w hen it is filed. You must also send a copy of your answer or motion to plaintiff's attorney whose name

and address appear above, or to plaintiff, if no attorney is named above. A telephone call will not protect your rights; you

must file and serve a written answer or motion (with fee of $175.00 and completed Case Information Statement) if you

want the court to hear your defense.

If yo

u do not file and serve a written answer or motion within 35 days, the court may enter a judgment agains t you for

the relief plaintiff demands, plus interest and costs of suit. If judgment is entered against you, the Sheriff may seize your

money, wages or property to pay all or part of the judgment.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may call th e Legal Services office in the county where you live or the Lega l

Services of New Jersey Statewide Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). If you do not have an attorney and are

not eligible for free legal assistance, you may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling one of the Lawyer Referral

Services. A directory with contact information for local Legal Services Offices and Lawyer Referral Services is available

in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/10153_deptyclerklawref.pdf

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Clerk of the Superior Court

DATED:

Name of Defendant to Be Served:

Address of Defendant to Be Served:

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