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Proceeding Against Tenant By Landlord Answer By Tenant Or Defendant Form. This is a Georgia form and can be use in Clayton Local County.
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IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF CLAYTON COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
Plaintiff/Landlord
vs.
Defendant
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
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CASE NO.
Proceeding Against Tenant by Landlord
ANSWER by Tenant/Defendant
I am the Defendant named above. I state the following in answer to Plaintiff’s claim:
My landlord is not entitled to evict me or secure a money judgment for the following reason(s):
My landlord owes me $
COUNTERCLAIM
for the following reason(s):
WHEREFORE I ask this Court to:
(1) Dismiss Plaintiff’s claim with all costs assessed against Plaintiff; (2) Enter judgment in my favor and
against Plaintiff; and (3) Grant other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this
day of
, 200
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DEFENDANT
Notary Public/Clerk/Deputy Clerk
NOTICE OF TRIAL DATE
The Plaintiff and Defendant are required to appear for trial at
o’clock
.m. on the
nd
day of
200
, Room
, on the 2 Floor of the Clayton County
Justice Center, Magistrate Court, 9151 Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, Georgia.
DEFENDANT
DEPUTY CLERK
COURT INSTRUCTIONS
Failure of the Plaintiff to attend may result in dismissal of the claim for lack of prosecution. Failure of the Defendant to
attend may result in the entry of a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff and/or an instant writ of possession. DO NOT BE
LATE. If you are not present in the courtroom when the calendar is called, your case will be jeopardized.
The Court will hear all the evidence at the time of trial. You should bring any documents, receipts, canceled checks,
photographs or other similar documents with you for the trial. If any of your documents were prepared by a person who
is not a party to this case, you should have the person who prepared the document present to testify as to the contents
of the document. Failure to do so may result in the evidence being ruled inadmissible. Letters from witnesses and
damage estimates, even if notarized, are generally not admissible as evidence. The Court does not call witnesses on
the telephone. While parties to actions filed in Magistrate Court are not required to have an attorney, please remember
that the rules of evidence contained in Georgia law still apply. Evidence or testimony not presented properly will not be
considered.
If either party has witnesses that will not voluntarily appear for trial or needs documents produced that are in the custody
of a third person, you may obtain subpoenas from the Clerk of Court. It is the responsibility of the party sending the
subpoena to have it served in the manner provided by law.
Dec. 2008
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