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DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY INFORMATION:

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Name/Bar#/ Address/Phone

APACHE COUNTY JUSTICE COURTS, STATE OF ARIZONA

AGUA FRIA JUSTICE COURT 9550 W. Van Buren, #6, Tolleson, AZ 85353 (623) 936-1449

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CASE NUMBER____________________

ANSWER

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EVICTION ACTION

Plaintiff(s) Name/Address/Phone

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PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY INFORMATION:

Defendant(s) Name/Address/Phone

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Name/Bar #/ Address/Phone

Defendant(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________

answers Plaintiff’s Complaint as follows:_________________________________________________________________

I ADMIT the following portion(s) of the Plaintiff’s complaint: ___________________________________________

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I ask the court to dismiss the Plaintiff’s complaint for the following reasons:

This court does not have jurisdiction because: _________________________________________________

Plaintiff is not the proper party to file the complaint against me because: _____________________________

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I am not the person or party against whom this complaint should be made because: ___________________

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Proper notice was not given to me as required by law.

Other Defenses: ____________________________________________________________________________

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I DENY that I have:

Failed to pay rent as agreed. All rent has been paid as required by the rental agreement

State who the payment was made to, the amount paid, and when it was paid: ________________________

Committed any material non-compliance of the rental agreement.

Committed damage to the property.

Rent has not been paid because the Plaintiff has violated the rental agreement or the Residential Landlord and

Tenant Act. I gave the plaintiff written notice as required by the rental agreement and the Act. Attached is a copy

of the notice that I gave. The plaintiff committed the following violations: ________________________________

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I am asking the court to rule in favor of the defendant. I am also asking for reimbursement of my court costs.

I state under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date:_____________________

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Signature

I CERTIFY that I will mail/deliver a copy of this ANSWER to the Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Attorney.

Date:_________________

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Signature

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