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Small Claims Summons And Return Of Service Form. This is a New Jersey form and can be use in Civil Division Statewide.
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SMALL CLAIMS SUMMONS AND RETURN OF SERVICE THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Law Division, Special Civil Part SMALL CLAIMS SUMMONS YOU ARE BEING SUED! IF YOU WANT THE COURT TO HEAR YOUR SIDE OF THIS CASE, YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT. IF YOU DO NOT, THE COURT MAY RULE AGAINST YOU. READ ALL OF THIS PAGE AND THE NEXT PAGE FOR DETAILS. In the attached complaint, the person suing you (who is called the plaintiff) briefly tells the court his or her version of the facts of the case and how much money he or she claims you owe. You are cautioned that if you do not come to court on the trial date to answer the complaint, you may lose the case automatically, and the court may give the plaintiff what the plaintiff is asking for, plus interest and court costs. If a judgment is entered against you, a Special Civil Part Officer may seize your money, wages or personal property to pay all or part of the judgment and the judgment is valid for 20 years. You can do one or more of the following things: 1.Come to court to answer the complaint. You do not have to file a written answer, but if you disputethe complaint and want the court to hear your side of the case, you must appear in court on the date and at the time noted on the next page. AND/OR 2.Resolve the dispute. You may wish to contact the plaintiff222s lawyer, or the plaintiff if the plaintiff doesnot have a lawyer, to resolve this dispute. You do not have to do this unless you want to. This may avoid the entry of a judgment and the plaintiff may agree to accept payment arrangements, which is something that cannot be forced by the court. You will have to appear in court on the trial date unless a written agreement is reached and filed with the court. AND/OR 3.Get a lawyer. If you cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, free legal advice may be available bycontacting Legal Services at . If you can afford to pay a lawyer but do not know one, you may call the Lawyer Referral Services of your local county Bar Association at . If you need an interpreter or an accommodation for a disability, you must notify the court immediately. La traducci363n al espa361ol se encuentra al dorso de esta p341gina. Clerk of the Superior Court American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 1 p341gina 1 Revised effective 9/1/2018 by 9/14/2018 Notice to the Bar, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2)) Revisado con vigor a partir del 1 de septiembre, 2018, mediante un Aviso al Colegio de Abogados del 14 de septiembre de 2018, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2)) NOTIFICACI323N DE DEMANDA EN RECLAMACI323N DE MENOR CUANT315A Y CONSTANCIA DE EMPLAZAMIENTO EL TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE NUEVA JERSEY Divisi363n de Derecho, Parte Civil Especial NOTIFICACI323N DE DEMANDA RECLAMACI323N DE MENOR CUANT315A 241LE EST301N DEMANDANDO! SI USTED QUIERE QUE EL TRIBUNAL VEA SU VERSI323N DE ESTA CAUSA TIENE QUE COMPARECER EN EL TRIBUNAL. SI NO COMPARECE, EL TRIBUNAL PODR315A DECIDIR EN SU CONTRA. PARA LOS DETALLES, LEA TODA ESTA P301GINA Y LA QUE SIGUE. En la demanda adjunta, la persona que le est341 haciendo juicio (que se llama el demandante) da al juez su versi363n breve de los hechos del caso y la suma de dinero que alega que usted le debe. Se le advierte que si usted no viene al tribunal en la fecha del juicio para contestar la demanda, es posible que pierda la causa autom341ticamente y el tribunal puede dar al demandante lo que pide m341s intereses y costas judiciales. Si se asienta una decisi363n en contra de usted, un Oficial de la Parte Civil Especial (Special Civil Part Officer) puede embargar su dinero, salario o bienes muebles para pagar toda la adjudicaci363n o parte de ella, y la adjudicaci363n permanece vigente durante 20 a361os. Usted puede escoger entre las siguientes cosas y optar por una o m341s de una: 1.Venir al tribunal para contestar la demanda. No hace falta que presente una contestaci363n por escrito,pero si usted disputa la demanda y quiere que el juez vea su versi363n de la causa, tiene que comparecer en el tribunal en la fecha y a la hora indicadas en la p341gina que sigue. ADEM301S, O EN VEZ DE ELLO, USTED PUEDE 2.Resolver la disputa. Usted posiblemente quiera comunicarse con el abogado del demandante, o con eldemandante mismo, si el demandante no tiene abogado, para resolver esta disputa. No est341 obligado a hacerlo si no quiere. Una resoluci363n puede evitar que se asiente una adjudicaci363n en su contra y el demandante podr355a estar de acuerdo con aceptar un convenio para que se le hagan los pagos -- lo cual es algo que el juez no puede imponer. Tendr341 que comparecer en el tribunal en la fecha del juicio a menos que se llegue a un acuerdo por escrito que se registra en el tribunal. ADEM301S, O EN VEZ DE ELLO, USTED PUEDE 3.Conseguir un abogado. Si usted no tiene dinero para pagar a un abogado, es posible que pueda recibirconsejos legales gratuitos si se comunica con la oficina de Servicios Legales (Legal Services) al . Si tiene dinero para pagar un abogado, pero no conoce ninguno, puede llamar a Servicios de Recomendaci363n de Abogados (Lawyer Referral Services) del Colegio de Abogados (Bar Association) de su condado local al . Si necesita un int351rprete o alg372n arreglo por una discapacidad, tiene que notific341rselo inmediatamente al tribunal. Secretario del Tribunal Superior American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 2 p341gina 2 Revised effective 9/1/2018 by 9/14/2018 Notice to the Bar, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2)) Revisado con vigor a partir del 1 de septiembre, 2018, mediante un Aviso al Colegio de Abogados del 14 de septiembre de 2018, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2)) SMALL CLAIMS SUMMONS AND RETURN OF SERVICE 226 PAGE 2 NOTICE: This is a public document, which means the document as submitted will be available to the public upon request. Therefore, do not enter personal identifiers on it, such as Social Security number, driver222s license number, vehicle plate number, insurance policy number, active financial account number, or active credit card number. Plaintiff or Plaintiff222s Attorney Information: Name: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY NJ Attorney ID Number LAW DI VISION, SPECIAL CIVIL PART Address: COUNTY Phone: Plaintiff(s) versus Docket Number: (to be provided by the court) Defendant(s) Defendant Information: Civil Action SUMMONS Name: Address: Phone: (Chec k one): Contract Tort Demand Amount: $ Filing Fee: $ Service Fee: $ Attorney222s Fees: $ TOTAL: $ YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT ON THIS DATE AND TIME a.m. p.m. OR THE COURT MAY RULE AGAINST YOU. REPORT TO: RETURN OF SERVICE (For Court Use Only) Date Served: RETURN OF SERVICE IF SERVED BY COURT OFFICER Docket Number Date: Ti me: WM WF BM BF OTHER HT WT AGE HAIR MUSTACHE BEARD GLASSES NAME: RELATIONSHIP: Description of Premises I hereby certify the above to be true and accurate: Special Civil Part Officer American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com page 3 p341gina 3 Revised effective 9/1/2018 by 9/14/2018 Notice to the Bar, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2)) Revisado con vigor a partir del 1 de septiembre, 2018, mediante un Aviso al Colegio de Abogados del 14 de septiembre de 2018, CN 10534 (Appendix XI-A (2))