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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case Number:
Division:
Plaintiff (s)
-VS-
Defendant (s)
SUMMONS/NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
STATE OF FLORIDA--NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF(S) AND DEFENDANT(S)
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required to appear in person or by attorney at:
Courtroom
,
located at on
at for a PRETRIAL CONFERENCE before the Honorable
IMPORTANT- READ CAREFULLY
THE CASE WILL NOT BE TRIED AT THAT TIME
DO NOT BRING WITNESSES - APPEAR IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY
The defendant(s) must appear in court on the date specified in order to avoid a
default judgment. The plaintiff(s) must appear to avoid having the case dismissed for lack
of prosecution. A written MOTION or ANSWER to the Court by the plaintiff(s) or the
defendant(s) shall not excuse the personal appearance of a party or its attorney at the
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The date and time of the pretrial conference CANNOT be
rescheduled without good cause and prior court approval.
Any business entity recognized under Florida law may be represented at any stage of the
trial court proceedings by any principal of the business entity who has legal authority to bind the
business entity or any employee authorized in writing by a principal of the business entity. A
principal is defined as being an officer, member, managing member, or partner of the business
entity. Written authorization must be brought to the Pretrial Conference.
The purpose of the pretrial conference is to record your appearance, to determine if
you admit all or part of the claim, to enable the court to determine the nature of the case,
and to set the case for trial if the case cannot be resolved at the pretrial conference. You or
your attorney should be prepared to confer with the court and to explain briefly the nature
of your dispute, state what efforts have been made to settle the dispute, exhibit any
documents necessary to prove the case, state the names and addresses of your
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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
By:
(Seal) Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE PROPER DRESS IS REQUIRED FOR COURT or you may be held in contempt
or refused admittance. NO shorts, tank tops, undershirts, etc.
FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURTS OF PASCO COUNTY
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Pasco County Customer
Service Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (727)
847-2411 (V) or the Pasco County Risk Management Office, 7536 State Street,
New Port Richey, FL 34654, (727) 847-8028 (V) at least 7 days days before your
scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the
time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or
voice impaired, call 711.
Certified M
ail
Sheriff of Pasco County
Issued to: Sheriff of County
Ret’d Process Server
Ret’d Plaintiff (s)
Ret’d Atty
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