Small Claims Summons Ntc to
Appear R06/25/19
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witnesses, stipulate to the facts that will require no proof and will expedite the trial, and
estimate how long it will take to try the case.
Mediation may take place at the pretrial conference. Whoever appears for a party
must have full authority to settle. Failure to have full authority to settle at this pretrial
conference may result in the imposition of costs and attorney fees incurred by the
opposing party.
If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must come and state
the circumstances to the court. The court may or may not approve a payment plan and
withhold judgment or execution or levy.
RIGHT TO VENUE. The law gives the person or company who has sued you the right
to file in any one of several places as listed below. However, if you have been sued
in any place other than one of these places, you, as the defendant(s), have the right
to request that the case be moved to a proper location or venue. A proper location
or venue may be one of the following: (1) where the contract was entered into; (2) if
the suit is on an unsecured promissory note, where the note is signed or where the
maker resides; (3) if the suit is to recover property or to foreclose a lien, where the
property is located; (4) where the event giving rise to the suit occurred; (5) where
any one or more of the defendants sued reside; (6) any location agreed to in a
contract; (7) in an action for money due, if there is no agreement as to where suit
may be filed, where payment is to be made.
If you, as the defendant(s), believe the plaintiff(s) has/have not sued in one of these
correct places, you must appear on your court date and orally request a transfer, or you
must file a WRITTEN request for transfer in affidavit form (sworn to under oath) with the
court 7 days prior to your first court date and send a copy to the plaintiff(s) or plaintiff's(s')
attorney, if any.
A copy of the statement of claim shall be served with this summons.
DATED at , Florida, on this day of , 20 .
Office of Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq.
Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
(Seal) Deputy Clerk