PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY INFORMATION:
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Name/Address/Phone
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Plaintiff(s) Name/Address/Phone SUMMONS
V.
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CIVIL
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Defendant(s) Name/Address/Phone
THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
1. You are summoned to respond to this complaint by filing an answer with this court and paying the court’s
required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you can request the court to waive or to defer the fee.
2. If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the
complaint within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were served outside the State
of Arizona, the court must receive your answer to the complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service.
If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you will have until the next working day to file your answer.
When calculating time, do not count the day you were served with the summons.
3. This court is located at (physical address) :______________________________________________
4. Your answer must be in writing. (a) You may obtain an answer form from the court listed above, or on the Self-
Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at
http://www.azcourts.gov/ under the “Public Services”
tab. (b) You may visit
http://www.azturbocourt.gov/ to prepare your answer electronically; this requires
payment of an additional fee. (c) You may also prepare your answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer
must include the case number, the court location, and the names of the parties.
5. You must provide a copy of your answer to the plaintiff(s) or to the plaintiff’s attorney.
IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THE COURT WITHIN THE TIME INDICATED
ABOVE, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, AS REQUESTED IN THE
PLAINTIFF(S) COMPLAINT.
Date: ________________ ________________________________________
Judge’s Signature
{COURT SEAL}
REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE
MADE TO THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE A COURT PROCEEDING.
GILA JUSTICE COURTS, STATE OF ARIZONA
GLOBE REGIONAL JUSTICE COURT 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501
GLOBE REGIONAL JUSTICE COURT 1400 E. Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501
Notice to the Defendant: A lawsuit has been filed against you in justice court!
You have rights and responsibilities in this lawsuit. Read this notice carefully.
1. In a justice court lawsuit, individuals have a right to represent themselves, or they may hire an
attorney to represent them. A family member or a friend cannot represent someone in justice court unless
the family member or friend is an attorney. A corporation has a right to be represented by an officer of the
corporation, and a limited liability company (“LLC”) can be represented by a managing member. A
corporation or an LLC can also be represented by an attorney.
If you represent yourself, you have the responsibility to properly complete your court papers and to file
them when they are due. The clerks and staff at the court are not allowed to give you legal advice. If you
would like legal advice, you may ask the court for the name and phone number of a local lawyer referral
service, the local bar association, or a legal aid organization.
2. You have a responsibility to follow the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure (“JCRCP”) that apply
in your lawsuit. The rules are available in many public libraries, at the courthouse, and online at the Court
Rules page of the Arizona Judicial Branch website, at http://www.azcourts.gov/ , under the “AZ Supreme
Court” tab.
3. A “plaintiff” is someone who files a lawsuit against a “defendant.” You must file an answer or other
response to the plaintiff’s complaint in writing and within twenty (20) days from the date you were
served with the summons and complaint (or thirty (30) days if you were served out-of-state.) If you do not
file an answer within this time, the plaintiff can ask the court to enter a “default” and a “default judgment”
against you. Your answer must state your defenses to the lawsuit. Answer forms are available at the
courthouse, and on the Self-Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at
http://www.azcourts.gov/ under the “Public Services” tab. You may prepare your answer electronically
at http://www.azturbocourt.gov/ ; this requires payment of an additional fee. You may also prepare your
answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer must include the court location, the case number and
the names of the parties. You must provide to the plaintiff a copy of any document that you file with the
court, including your answer.
4. You may bring a claim against the plaintiff if you have one. When you file your answer or written
response with the court, you can also file your “counterclaim” against the plaintiff.
5. You must pay a filing fee to the court when you file your answer. If you cannot afford to pay a filing
fee, you may apply to the court for a fee waiver or deferral, but you must still file your answer on time.
6. You may contact the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney and try to reach an agreement to settle the
lawsuit. However, until an agreement is reached you must still file your answer and participate in the
lawsuit. During the lawsuit, the court may require the parties to discuss settlement.
7. Within forty (40) days after your answer has been filed, you and the plaintiff are required to provide a
disclosure statement to each other. The disclosure statement provides information about witnesses and
exhibits that will be used in the lawsuit. A party may also learn more about the other side’s case through
discovery. Read the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure for more information about disclosure
statements and discovery.
8. The court will notify you of all hearing dates and trial dates. You must appear at the time and place
specified in each notice. If you fail to appear at a trial or a hearing, the court may enter a judgment against
you. To assure that you receive these notices, you must keep the court informed, in writing, of your
current address and telephone number until the lawsuit is over.
