Fill and Sign the Iowa Judicial Branch Instructions for Defendant Responding Form

Small Claims Form 3.7: Original Notice and Petition against Third Party Defendant(s) In the Iowa District Court for ________________ County Plaintiff(s) ________________________________________ (Name) ________________________________________ (Address) ________________________________________ (Name) ________________________________________ (Address) vs. Defendant(s)/Third Party Plaintiff(s) ________________________________________ (Name) ________________________________________ (Address) ________________________________________ (Name) ________________________________________ (Address) vs. Third Party Defendant(s) ________________________________________ (Name) ________________________________________ (Address) Original Notice and Petition against Third Party Defendant(s) 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. _____________________________________ (Name) _____________________________________ (Address) To Third Party Defendant(s), _________________________________________________________ ___: (Name(s) of Third Party Defendant(s)) 1. You are notified that, _________________________________________________________, as Third Party Plaintiff(s), demand(s) from you the amount of $ ________________ bec ause (state briefly the basis for demand, not to exceed $ 6500): 2. Judgment may be entered against you unless you file an Appearance and Answer within 20 days of the service of the Original Notice upon you. Judgment may include the amount reques ted plus interest and court costs. 3. You must electronically file the Appearance and Answer using the Iowa Judicial Bra nch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile , unless you obtain from the court an exemption from electronic filing requirements. 4 . If your Appearance and Answer is filed within 20 days and you deny th is Third Party Petition, you will receive electronic notification through EDMS of the time and place for the hearing on this matter. 5 . If you electronically file, EDMS will serve a copy of the Appearance and Answer on Pla intiff(s) or on the attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). The Notice of Electronic Filing will indicate if Pla intiff(s) is (are) exempt from electronic filing, and if you must mail a copy of your Appearance and Answer t o Plaintiff(s). 6 . You must also notify the clerk’s office of any address change. Continued on next page Small Claims Form 3.7, page 1 of 3* *Upon electronic filing, a clerk’s signature page will be att ached to this document as page 3. /s/ ________________________________ /s/ ________________________________ Filing Third Party or Attorney Second Third Party, 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 address Mailing address ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Telephone number Telephone number ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Email address Email address ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Additional email address, if applicable Additional email ad dress, if applicable Small Claims Form 3.7, page 2 of 3* *Upon electronic filing, a clerk’s signature page will be att ached to this document as page 3.