BOOK X
SCHEDULES
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT
TAKE NOTICE that the plaintiff has filed this action in the office of the .............. (Name of court) of the judicial district of ...............
To contest the plaintiff’s allegations, you must first appear by filling out an appearance form at the office of the Court House of ............... You may mandate a lawyer to represent you and act in your name.
(Proper box to be checked off by plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney.)
( ) Civil matters
If you wish to contest the plaintiff’s allegations, you must first appear at the office of the court within the following time limit: ..............
Thereafter, you may contest the plaintiff’s allegations within the legal time limits.
( ) Family matters
If you wish to contest the plaintiff’s allegations, you must do so within the same time limit within which you must appear, which is: ...............
You will be given no extension beyond the time given for appearing.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you fail to appear or to contest the plaintiff’s allegations within the time limit(s) fixed, the plaintiff may obtain a judgment in default against you. Moreover, if you do not appear, the plaintiff will not be required to inform you of any further proceedings.