Fill and Sign the Plaintiff Named above Has Filed a Lawsuit Against You in the Superior Court of New Jersey Form

Revised 11/17/2014 , CN 10792-English (Appendix XII-A) S UMMONS Attorney(s) Office Address Superior Court of New Jersey Town, State, Zip Code Telephone Number COUNTY Attorney(s) for Plaintiff DIVISION Docket No: Plaintiff(s) Vs. Defendant(s) CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS From The State of New Jersey To The Defendant(s) Named Above: The plain tiff, named above, has filed a lawsuit against you in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Th e complaint attached to th is summons states th e ba sis for this lawsuit. If you dispute this complaint, you or your attorney must file a written answer or motion and proo f of service with the deputy clerk of the Superior Court in th e county listed above within 35 days from the date you received this summons, not co unting the date you received it. (A directory of the addresses of each deputy clerk of the Superior Court is available in the Civil Division Manageme nt Office in the county listed above and online at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pr o se/1015 3_deptyclerklawref.pdf .) If the complaint is one in foreclosure, then you must file yo ur written answer or motion and proo f of serv ice with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hugh es Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trento n, N J 08625-0971. A filing fee payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey and a completed Case Informati on Statement (available from the deputy clerk of the Superior Court) must acc ompany your answ er or m otion when it i s fi led. You must also send a copy of your answ er or motion to plaintiff's attorney whose name and address appear abov e, or to plaintiff, if no attorn ey is named above. A telephone call will not protect your rights; you must file and serve a written an swer or motion (with fee of $1 75.00 and completed Case Information Statement) if you want the court to hea r y our defense. If you do not file and serve a written answer or motion within 35 days, the court may enter a judgment against you for the relief plaintiff demands, plus interest and costs of suit. If judgment is entered against you, the Sheriff may seize your money, wages or property to pay all or part of the judgment. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may call the Legal Se rvices office in the county where you live or the Legal Services of New Jersey Statewide Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). If you do not have an attorney and are not eligible for free legal assistance, you may obtain a refe rral to an attorney by calling one of the Lawyer Referral Services. A directory with contact inform ation for local Legal Services Offices and Lawyer Referral Services is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/10153_deptyclerklawref.pdf . ________________________________ Clerk of the Superior Court DATED: Name of Defendant to Be Served: Address of Defendant to Be Served: