Fill and Sign the Iowa Appearance and Answer of Defendant Form

Small Claims Form 3. 11 : Appearance and Answer of Defendant(s) In the Iowa District Court for ________________ County Plaintiff(s) _______________________________________ (Name) _______________________________________ (Name) vs. Defendant(s) _______________________________________ (Name) _______________________________________ (Name) Appearance and Answer of Defendant (s) Small Claim No. _____________________ _ If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator (information at https://www.iowacourts.gov/for - the - public/ada/ ) . Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1 - 800 - 735 - 2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Check o nly one of the following:  T he claim is denied . Parties will receive electronic notification of the hearing time and place through the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) .  T he claim is admitted. J udgment may be entered.  The claim is admitted in part in the amount of $___________ _ _. Parties will receive electronic notification of the hearing time and place through the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) . 1. Y ou must electronically file this Appearance and Answer using EDMS at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile u nless you obtain from the court an exemption from electronic filing requirements. 2. If you electronically file, EDMS will serve a copy of this Appe ar ance and Answer on Plaintiff(s) or on the attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). The Notice of Electronic Filing will indicate if Plaintiff(s) is (are) exempt from electronic filing, and if you must mail a copy of your Appearance and Answer to Plaintiff(s). 3. Yo u may download this form online at https://iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile . Unless the court has granted you an exemption from e lectronic f iling, you must scan and electronically file this Answer and Appear ance form , or fill out and elec tronically file the online form, in accordance with Chapter 16 Rules Pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System. /s/ ________________________________ __ /s/ ________________________________ __ Filing De fendant or Attorney Second Defendant , if applicable ___________________________________ __ ___________________________________ __ Law firm, or entity for which filing is made, if applicable Law firm, or entity for which filing is made, if applicable ___________________________________ __ ___________________________________ __ Mailing a ddress Mailing a ddress ___________________________________ __ ___________________________________ __ Telephone n umber Telephone n umber ___________________________________ __ ___________________________________ __ Email a ddress Email a ddress ___________________________________ __ ___________________________________ __ Additional e mail a ddress, if applicable Additional e mail a ddress, if applicable