Fillable Summons For Unlawful Detainer (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

To the Defendant(s):

RETURNS: Each defendant was served according to law, as indicated below, unless not found.

(1) The preferred location for an Unlawful Detainer action is the city or county where

the property is located. If the plaintiff has filed this case in a city or county other

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than where the property you rent is located, you may object to the location. The

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court may transfer the case to the preferred location, if the court agrees with you.

The court may award costs and attorney’s fees to you if the court agrees with your

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objection. To object to the location of the suit, you must do the following:

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• Prepare a written request which contains (a) this court’s name, (b) the case

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number and the “return date” as shown on the other side of this form in the left

Being unable to make personal service, a copy was delivered in the following manner:

column under the words “TO THE DEFENDANT(S),” (c) Plaintiff(s)’

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Delivered to family member (not temporary sojourner or guest) age 16 or older

name(s) and your name(s), (d) “I move to object to venue of this case in this

usual place of abode of party named above after giving information of its purport.

court because” and state the reasons for your objection and also state in which

List name, age of recipient, and relation of recipient to party named above.

city or county the case should be tried, and (e) your signature and mailing

address.

• File the written request in the clerk’s office before the trial date (use the mail

at your own risk) or give it to the judge when your case is called on the return

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Posted on front door or such other door as appears to be the main entrance of

date. Also send or deliver a copy to the plaintiff.

usual place of abode, address listed above. (Other authorized recipient not

• If you mail your written request to the court, the clerk will notify you of the

found.)

judge’s decision.

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Served on the Secretary of the Commonwealth

(2) If you pay the landlord or his attorney or pay into court all (i) rent due and owing as

of the court date as contracted for in the rental agreement, (ii) other charges and fees

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as contracted for in the rental agreement, (iii) late charges contracted for in the rental

agreement, (iv) reasonable attorney fees as contracted for in the rental agreement or

for _____________________________________________________

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as provided by law, and (v) costs of the proceeding as provided by law, this unlawful

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detainer action will be dismissed pursuant to Virginia Code § 55-243 or 55-248.34:1.

You may exercise this right only once every 12 months that you continue to live in

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the same place, regardless of the term of the rental agreement or any renewal term.

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(3)

You may tell your landlord that you want another person to receive a copy of this

summons, and the landlord shall send a copy to that person. However, the person

you identify will not, by receiving a copy of the summons, become a party to the

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case or be able to challenge the landlord’s actions on your behalf. Virginia Code

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§ 55-248.9:1

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Being unable to make personal service, a copy was delivered in the following manner:

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Delivered to family member (not temporary sojourner or guest) age 16 or older at

I certify that I mailed a copy of this document to the defendants named therein at the

usual place of abode of party named above after giving information of its purport.

address show therein on

List name, age of recipient, and relation of recipient to party named above.

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[ ] PLAINTIFF

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Posted on front door or such other door as appears to be the main entrance of

Fi. Fa. issued on

usual place of abode, address listed above. (Other authorized recipient not

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found.)

Interrogatories issued on

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Served on the Secretary of the Commonwealth

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Garnishment issued on

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SERVING OFFICER

for _____________________________________________________

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FORM DC-421 REVERSE 07/13