IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. ___________________________
Plaintiff(s)
-vs-
Defendant(s)
SUMMONS
(PERSONAL SERVICE ON A NATURAL PERSON)
THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
To each Sheriff of the State:
YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint in this action on:
Defendant:_________________________
Address ___________________________
City, State, Zip______________________
TO THE DEFENDANT(S):
YOU ARE REQUIRED to mail or deliver the original of your WRITTEN ANSWER AND DEFENSES
to the attached COMPLAINT to the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, 315 Court Street, Room 170,
Clearwater, Florida 33756, AND a copy to Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney whose name and address is:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of
certain assistance. Please contact:
Human Rights Office
400 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Ste. 500
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 727.464.4062 V/TDD
Or 711 for the hearing impaired
Contact should be initiated at least seven days before the scheduled court appearance,
or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled
appearance is less than seven days.
PERSONAL SERVICE: IF THIS SUMMONS and a copy of the COMPLAINT have been personally
served upon you or upon anyone residing at your residence who is 15 years of age or older, your WRITTEN
ANSWER AND DEFENSES MUST be received by the CLERK within 5 WORKING DAYS of service
as to the claim for possession of the premises.
POSTED-MAIL SERVICE: IF THIS SUMMONS and a copy of the COMPLAINT have been attached
to a conspicuous place on your residence, your WRITTEN ANSWER AND DEFENSES MUST be
received by the Clerk within 5 WORKING DAYS of the date that it was attached to some conspicuous
place on the property described in the COMPLAINT. The date of posting is the date noted thereon by the
Process Server.
A DEFAULT may be entered against you and a JUDGMENT to remove you from the property and/or for
reasonable costs and attorney fees may be entered without further notice to you, if you do not follow these
instructions.
Witness my hand and the seal of this Court on the __________ day of _________________ ,
20 _____.
KEN BURKE, CPA
Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court
315 Court Street, Room 170
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-7000
BY:_________________________________
As Deputy Clerk
IMPORTANT
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 5 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a
written response to the attached complaint with the clerk of this court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written
response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to
hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money,
and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a
legal aid office (listed in the phone book).
If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the court you
must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” named below.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 5 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para
contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si
usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del
caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y
podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen
otros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un
abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el
tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abajo como
“Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante).
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de
l.assignation de cette citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simple
coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec
mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende
votre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi
que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il
y a d.autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d.un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez
pas d.avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reference d.avocats ou a un bureau d.assistance juridique
(figurant a l.annuaire de telephones).
Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une reponse ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que
cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse ecrite au “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” (Plaignant
ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous