IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ______________________________________________ PLAINTIFF(S) -VS______________________________________________ DEFENDANT(S) __________________________________________________ CASE NUMBER TO: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ EVICTION SUMMONS/RESIDENTIAL PLEASE READ CAREFULLY You are being sued by ______________________________________________________________ to require you to move out of the place where you are living for the reason given in the attached complaint. You are entitled to a trial to determine whether you can be required to move, but you MUST do ALL of the things listed below. You must do them within five (5) days (not including Saturday, Sunday or any legal holiday) after the date the papers were given to you or to a person who lives with you or were posted at your home. THE THINGS YOU MUST DO ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Write down the reasons(s) why you think you should not be forced to move. The written reason(s) must be given to the Clerk of Court at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse, 6865 Caroline St. Milton, FL, 32570 2. Mail or give a copy of your written reason(s) to: Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney: ____________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Pay to the Clerk of the Court the amount of rent that the attached complaint claims to be due and any rent that becomes due until the lawsuit is over. Rent money deposited to into the Registry of Court must be paid by Cash, Cashier's Check, or Money Order with a Registry Fee of 3% of the first $500.00 and 1.5% over $500.00. If you believe that the amount claimed in the complaint is incorrect, you should file with the Clerk of Court a motion to have the court determine the amount to be paid. If you file a motion, you must attach to the motion any documents supporting your position and mail or give a copy of the motion to the plaintiff/plaintiff's attorney. If you file a motion to have the court determine the amount of rent to be paid to the Clerk of the Court, you must immediately contact the office of the judge to whom the case is assigned to schedule a hearing to decide what amount should paid to the Clerk of the Court while the lawsuit is pending. IF YOU DO NOT DO ALL OF THE THINGS SPECIFIED ABOVE WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THESE PAPERS WERE GIVEN TO YOU OR TO A PERSON WHO LIVES WITH YOU OR WERE POSTED AT YOUR HOME, YOU MAY BE EVICTED WITHOUT A HEARING OR FURTHER NOTICE. If the attached complaint also contains a claim for money damages (such as unpaid rent), you must respond to that claim separately. You must write down the reasons why you believe that you do not owe the money claimed. The written reasons must be given to the Clerk of the Court at the address specified in paragraph one (1) above and you must mail or give a copy of your written reasons to the plaintiff/plaintiff's attorney at the address specified in paragraph two (2) above. This must be done within twenty (20) days after the date these papers were given to you or to a person who lives with you or were posted on your home. This obligation is separate from the requirement of answering the claim for evictions within five (5) working days after these papers were given to you or to a person who lives with you or were posted on your home. 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. 3. 4. 5. Dated on ___________________________, 20__. Clerk of the County Court By________________________________________________ Deputy Clerk If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled to, at no cost to you to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Court Administration ADA Liaison Santa Rosa County 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, FL 32570. Phone 850-623-3159 Fax 850-982-0602 ADA.SantaRosa@flcourts1.gov at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled court appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com