Fill and Sign the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure Process Serving Rules Form

IN THE ___________COURT OF ______________ (County), _____________ (State) _________________________ PLAINTIFF V. CAUSE NO. ___________ _________________________ DEFENDANT SUMMONS To the above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to serve an Answer to the attached Complaint, either personally or through an attorney, within twenty (20) days after service of this summons upon your exclusive of the day of service. If you are being sued as an officer or agency of the United States Government or the District of Columbia Government you have 60 days after service of this summons to serve your Answer. A copy of the Answer must be mailed to the attorney for the party plaintiff who is suing you. The attorney’s name and address appear below. If plaintiff has no attorney, a copy of the Answer must be mailed to the plaintiff at the address stated on this Summons. You are also required to file the original Answer with the Court in Room ______ at ____________________________ (street address), ______________________ (City and State) between ______ am. and ______ p.m., Mondays through Fridays or between _______ a.m. and _______ Noon on Saturdays. You may file the original Answer with the Court either before you serve a copy of the Answer on the plaintiff or within five (5) days after you have served the plaintiff. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Clerk of the Court _________________________(Name of Plaintiff's Attorney)Telephone________________Date ______________ IMPORTANT: IF YOU FAIL TO SERVE AND FILE AN ANSWER WITHIN THE TIME STATED ABOVE, OR IF, AFTER YOU ANSWER, YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT ANY TIME THE COURT NOTIFIES YOU TO DO SO, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY DAMAGES OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT. IF THIS OCCURS, YOUR WAGES MAY BE ATTACHED OR WITHHELD OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OR REAL ESTATE YOU OWN MAY BE TAKEN ANDSOLD TO PAY THE JUDGMENT. IF YOU INTEND TO OPPOSE THIS ACTION, DO NOT FAIL TO ANSWER WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME
(days stated in section a). Failure to answer may result in a judgment by default entered against you for the money damages or other relief demanded in the complaint. If you intend to make the appearance described above, you must file a bond with the court in the amount of 10, conditioned on you appearing in the court on the return date listed on this form, and that your appearance will not interfere with the proper administration of your case. The bond must be filed with the court to enforce the appearance of the person described in this form, and the court may cancel or modify its operation or the amount of the bond if the appearance of the person described in this form impedes the proper administration of the case. If the court holds a special hearing upon the defendant's failure to appear in court, it may enter an order to compel the appearance of the person described in sections b through m. If the court orders immediate appearance of the person described in sections b through m, the court must set a reasonable time within which the appearance must be made, and you may not be found in contempt of court or deprived of your liberty for failure to appear at the hearing set by the court for you to appear. B — defendant summons to the above named defendant: you are hereby summons (name of plaintiff) to appear before (judicial district) , (state) , at (month and day of month), (day of month) or , (thirty-first day of month) to answer the claims asserted herein against you and for the relief demanded. You are also required to file this summons with the court in room at (street address), (city and state) between and . You may file a facsimile copy of the summons with the clerk of the court in room at (street address), (city and state) between and . You may file a copy of the summons or the other documents with a public library or public utility where the defendant resides. 1. If you are being sued as an officer or agency of the United States government or the district of columbia government you have sixty days after service of this summons to serve your answer. A copy of the answer must be mailed to the attorney for the party plaintiff who is suing you. The attorney’s name and address appear below. If plaintiff has no attorney, a copy of.