IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA ________________________ Plaintiff/Landlord Case No. ___________ -vs_________________________ Defendant/Tenant EVICTION SUMMONS – RESIDENTIAL THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE You are commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint in the lawsuit on: Name: __________________________ Address: ________________________ ________________________ Telephone: ______________________ PLEASE READ CAREFULLY You are being sued by _______________________________ to require you to move out of the place where you are living for the reasons given in the attached complaint. You are entitled to a trial to decide whether you can be required to move, but you MUST DO ALL of the things listed below. You must do them within 5 days ( not including Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays observed by the Clerk of the Court). After the date these papers were given to you or a person who lives with you or were posted at your home. THE THINGS YOU MUST DO ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Write down the reason(s) why you think you should not be forced to move. The written reason(s) must be given to the Court Clerk at the Bay County Courthouse, 300 East Fourth Street, Room,112 Panama City, Florida 32401. 2. Mail or take a copy of the written reason(s) to : __________________________________ (name of Plaintiff) _________________________________________________________________________ (address of Plaintiff including City, State, Zip Code) 3. Give the Court Clerk the rent that is due as set forth in the landlord’s complaint or as Page 1 of 2 Form 3-j American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com determined by the Court. YOU MUST PAY THE CLERK THE RENT EACH TIME IT BECOMES DUE UNTIL THE LAWSUIT IS OVER. Whether you win or lose the lawsuit, the Judge may pay this rent to the Landlord. 4. If you and the Landlord do not agree on the amount of rent owed, give the court clerk the money you say you owe. Then before the trial you must ask the Judge to set a hearing to decide what amount should be given to the Court Clerk. 5. A Court Registry fee of 3% of the first $500 and 1½% of the remaining balance of the rent being paid to the Court Clerk, will be collected when the money is posted to the Court Registry pursuant to F.S. 28.24. MONEY PAID INTO THE COURT REGISTRY MUST BE PAID WITH CASH. IF YOU DO NOT DO ALL OF THESE THINGS WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS YOU MAY BE EVICTED WITHOUT A HEARING OR FURTHER NOTICE. THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE You are commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint in this lawsuit on the above named defendant. Date: ________________________ BILL KINSAUL Clerk of the Court Bay County, Florida By: _____________________ Deputy Clerk of Court To BCSO by Plaintiff _________ To BCSO by Clerk ___________ To Process Server ____________ form: 3-j Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com