Form 4-206. Summons.

[For use with District Court Civil Rule 1-004 NMRA] SUMMONS District Court: _____________________ ___________________ County, New Mexico Court Address: Court Telephone Number: Case Number: Judge: Plaintiff(s): v. Defendant(s): Defendant Name: Address: TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): Take notice that 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit is attached. The Court issued this Summons. 2. You must respond to this lawsuit in writing. You must file your written response with the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date you are served with this Summons. (The date you are considered served with the Summons is determined by Rule 1-004 NMRA) The Court’s address is listed above. 3. You must file (in person or by mail) your written response with the Court. When you file your response, you must give or mail a copy to the person who signed the lawsuit. 4. If you do not respond in writing, the Court may enter judgment against you as requested in the lawsuit. 5. You are entitled to a jury trial in most types of lawsuits. To ask for a jury trial, you must request one in writing and pay a jury fee. 6. If you need an interpreter, you must ask for one in writing. 7. You may wish to consult a lawyer. You may contact the State Bar of New Mexico for help finding a lawyer at www.nmbar.org; 1-800-876-6227; or 1-505-797-6066. Dated at _______________________, New Mexico, this ____ day of __________, 20___. CLERK OF COURT By: _____________________________ Deputy Attorney for Plaintiff or Plaintiff pro se Name: Address: Telephone No.: Fax No.: Email Address: THIS SUMMONS IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO RULE 1-004 NMRA OF THE NEW MEXICO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR DISTRICT COURTS. RETURN 1 STATE OF NEW MEXICO ) )ss COUNTY OF ___________ ) I, being duly sworn, on oath, state that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to this lawsuit, and that I served this summons in ______________ county on the _____ day of ______________, _____, by delivering a copy of this summons, with a copy of complaint attached, in the following manner: (check one box and fill in appropriate blanks) [ ] to the defendant ____________________ (used when defendant accepts a copy of summons and complaint or refuses to accept the summons and complaint) [ ] to the defendant by [mail] [courier service] as provided by Rule 1-004 NMRA (used when service is by mail or commercial courier service). After attempting to serve the summons and complaint on the defendant by personal service or by mail or commercial courier service, by delivering a copy of this summons, with a copy of complaint attached, in the following manner: [ ] to _________________________, a person over fifteen (15) years of age and residing at the usual place of abode of defendant _________________, (used when the defendant is not presently at place of abode) and by mailing by first class mail to the defendant at __________________ (insert defendant’s last known mailing address) a copy of the summons and complaint. [ ] to ______________________, the person apparently in charge at the actual place of business or employment of the defendant and by mailing by first class mail to the defendant at _____________________ (insert defendant’s business address) and by mailing the summons and complaint by first class mail to the defendant at __________________ (insert defendant’s last known mailing address). [ ] to _______________________, an agent authorized to receive service of process for defendant ___________________________. [ ] to __________________, [parent] [guardian] [custodian] [conservator] [guardian ad litem] of defendant _____________________ (used when defendant is a minor or an incompetent person). [ ] to __________________________ (name of person), _________________________, (title of person authorized to receive service. Use this alternative when the defendant is a corporation or an association subject to a suit under a common name, a land grant board of trustees, the State of New Mexico or any political subdivision). Fees: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Signature of person making service ___________________________________ Title (if any) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ____________, ________.2 ___________________________________ Judge, notary or other officer authorized to administer oaths ___________________________________ Official title