§ Civ R Form 1 Caption and summons

Civ R Form 1 Caption and summons

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO

A.B. )

221 E. West Street )

Columbus, Ohio 43215 )

Plaintiff ) No. _____

v. ) SUMMONS

C.D. )

122 W. East Street )

Columbus, Ohio 43214 )

Defendant )

To the following named defendants:

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Name                                                                                                    Address
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plaintiff(s). A copy of the complaint is attached hereto. The name and address of the plaintiff's attorney is
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    You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the plaintiff's attorney, or upon the plaintiff, if he has no attorney of record, a copy of an answer to the complaint within twenty-eight days after service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of service. Your answer must be filed with the Court within three days after the service of a copy of the answer on the plaintiff's attorney.

If you fail to appear and defend, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

______________________________________
Clerk, Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio

Date: ______________________________________

By ______________________________________

Deputy

Official Note (1970): The caption above designates the particular paper as a “SUMMONS.” The particular pleading or paper should contain an appropriate designation, thus: “COMPLAINT,” “ANSWER,” etc. A more specific designation in a caption is also appropriate, thus: “MOTION TO INTERVENE AS A DEFENDANT.”

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERSONAL OR RESIDENCE SERVICE

To: __________________________________________________________________________

You are instructed to make personal--residence [cross out one] service upon defendant(s)

(name)

(address for service if different from body of summons)

Special instructions for server: ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________

RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS
(PERSONAL)

Fees I received this summons on _______________, 197___, at

Service $______ ___o'clock, ___.m., and made personal service of it upon

Mileage ______ __________________ by locating him--them [cross out one]

Copy ______ and tendering a copy of the summons and accompanying

Docket ______ documents, on _______________, 197___.

Return ______ _________________________________________________________

Total $______ Sheriff--Bailiff--Process Server

By _________________________________________________________

Deputy

RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS
(RESIDENCE)

Fees I received this summons on _______________, 197___, at

Service $______ _ __o'clock, ___.m., and made residence service of it upon

Mileage ______ ____________________ by leaving it at his--their [cross out

Copy ______ one] usual place of residence with ___________, a person of

Docket ______ suitable age and discretion then residing therein, a copy of

Return ______ the summons, a copy of the complaint and accompanying

Total $______ documents, on __________, 197___.

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Sheriff--Bailiff--Process Server

By _________________________________________________________

Deputy

RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS
(FAILURE OF SERVICE)

Fees I received this summons on _______________, 197___, at

Service $______ ___o'clock, ___.m., with instructions to make personal--

Mileage ______ residence [cross out one] service upon
_________________________________________________________

Copy ______ and I was unable to serve a copy of the summons upon

Docket ______ him--them [cross out one] for the following reasons:

Return ______ _________________________________________________________

Total $______ _________________________________________________________

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Sheriff--Bailiff--Process Server

Date: ______________________________________ By ______________________________________

Deputy