Fillable Form Sm-3 - Defendant'S Answer printable pdf download

State of Alabama

Case Number

Unified Judicial System

DEFENDANT’S ANSWER

Form SM-3 (front)

Rev. 3/95

IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF _________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA

(Name of County)

__________________________________________

._______________________________________

Plaintiff

Defendant

Plaintiff’s

Defendant’s

Home Address

Plaintiff’s Attorney’s

Additional

Address

Defendant(s)

and Addresses

PART 1.

DEFENDANTS ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT

Instructions:

Please print.

This answer must be signed by the person or persons who have been sued or their attorney. An answer which is not signed or which

is not signed by the proper person cannot be considered.

Mail the original to the Small Claims Court Clerk at the address below.

Mail a copy to the plaintiff or his/her attorney, if he/she is represented by an attorney, at the address above.

Keep a copy for your files.

Notice: If you have been sued in county in which you do not live and if the suit against you is not for services or work and labor

performed in the county where suit has been filed, you may request that it be transferred to your home county. If this applies,

complete “A” below.

SELECT ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

□

I do not live in this county and the suit against me is not for work or labor performed in the county where suit has been filed; thus, I

want this case transferred to my home county of ______________________________________________,

□

I admit everything in the Statement of Claim and do not want a trial. (This means that you consent to a judgment for the

amount claimed plus court costs).

□

I admit that I owe some money, but not the total amount claimed by the plaintiff(s). (If this block is checked, the case will be

set for trial. Please note that any money paid by you on this claim after the suit was filed may not be reflected on the

Statement of Claim which you receive. You should contact the person who has sued you or his/her attorney to determine

the present balance which is claimed).

□

I deny that I am responsible at all. (If this block is checked, this case will be set for trial).

IF YOU CHECKED “C” OR “D”, BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Name, Address & Phone Number of Employer:

PART II. This answer must be signed by the person or persons who have been sued or their attorney. An answer which is

not signed at all or which is not signed by the proper person cannot be considered. Keep a copy of this Answer

and any other documents you receive concerning your case for your files.

CLERK’S ADDRESS:

_____________________________________________________

Defendant or Defendant’s Attorney (Signature)

Attorney Code __________________________

_____________________________________________________

Defendant or Defendant’s Attorney’s Phone Number

Clerk’s Phone No. ________________________________

(See instructions on the Back)

Date of Filing_________________________________________

Form Sm-3 - Defendant'S Answer

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