DETAINER SUMMONS

STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF___________________________________________

To Any Lawful Officer To Execute and Return: Summon each Defendant to appear before the Judge of the General Sessions Court of _______________________ County, on _________________________________, 20______.
To be held in _______________________________________________ (Court Room)
______________________________________________________________(Address)
to answer the claim by Plaintiff(s) for a money judgment for  rent,  damages,  attorney fees, and court costs and for possession of property Plaintiff claims that Defendant(s) wrongfully possesses in this county having a street address, or otherwise described as:____________________________________________________________________________.  Defendant’s initial possession was based on a  written  oral lease or_____________________________________________________________________________
and the right to possession has now terminated because of non-payment of rent or _____________
______________________________________________________________________________.   Written   Oral notice to vacate was given to Defendant(s) on or about _____________________, 20_____.  Rent payments of $___________________ are due on the ____ day of each ______________, and the amount of rent owing through ________________ and unpaid is $____________________.  Plaintiff holds $________________ paid as a damage/security deposit.  Plaintiff asks for possession of the property, all unpaid rent owed as of the court date, restitution for damages to the property, attorney fees (if provided for in the contract), and all court costs and litigation taxes.
Issued________________________	_________________________________________________
Clerk/Deputy Clerk

Judgment is granted to Plaintiff(s) against Defendant(s)________________________________
___________________________ in the amount of $____________ and all costs and taxes, and for possession of the described property for which a writ of possession shall be issued on Plaintiff’s request.  This judgment is based on:

JUDGMENT

	 Default of Defendant(s)	 Agreement of Parties		 Trial in Court

 Case is dismissed and all costs and taxes are to be paid by Plaintiff, for which execution may issue.  Dismissal is based on:
	 Failure to prosecute the suit by Plaintiff(s)	 Non-suit by Plaintiff, requested by:
							     _______________________________
	 Finding in favor of Defendant(s) after trial

Date:__________________________________	Judge: _______________________________

Case No. ________________________________________

_________________________________________________
Plaintiff
_________________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________________
Phone
vs.
_________________________________________________
Defendant
_________________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________________
Defendant
_________________________________________________
Address
DETAINER SUMMONS
Court of General Sessions
        (preprinted name)      , Clerk
By _____________________________, Deputy Clerk
Issued ______________________________, 20_____.
Set for ______________________________ at _____.
Reset for_____________________________________
Served Upon   All Named Defendants

SERVICE

          All Defendants Except:_______________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Served _______________________, 20_____.
Sheriff/Constable (Process Server)
_____________________________________
____________________________________________
Attorney for Plaintiff 
Telephone __________________________________
_________________________________________________
Attorney for Defendant
Telephone ________________________________________

BOND

We, ___________________________________, Principal, and____________________________
_______________________________________, Surety, do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns to said Defendant(s), to pay all costs and damages which shall accrue to said Defendant(s), for the wrongful prosecution of this suite.
				
						Date:____________________________________

____________________________________		__________________________________
Principal							Surety

ORDER

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This the _________ day of ______________________, 20_______.

					_______________________________________________
					Judge

AFFIDAVIT

To the best of my information and belief, after investigation of Defendant’s employment, I hereby make affidavit that the Defendant is/is not a member of a military service.

											____________________________________
	Attorney for Plaintiff or Plaintiff

________________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Exp. _________________________________

ADA: If you need assistance or accommodations because of a disability, please call ___________, ADA Coordinator, at (     ) ________ 
TO THE DEFENDANT(S):

Failure to appear and answer this summons may result in judgment by default being rendered against you for the relief requested. Tennessee law provides a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) personal property exemption as well as a homestead exemption from execution or seizure to satisfy a judgment.  The amount of the homestead exemption depends upon your age and the other factors which are listed in TCA § 26-2-301.  If a judgment should be entered against you in this action and you wish to claim property as exempt, you must file a written list, under oath, of the items you wish to claim as exempt with the clerk of the court.  The list may be filed at any time and may be changed by you thereafter as necessary; however, unless it is filed before the judgment becomes final, it will not be effective as to any execution or garnishment issued prior to the filing of the list.  Certain items are automatically exempt by law and do not need to be listed; these items include items of necessary wearing apparel (clothing) for yourself and your family and trunks and other receptacles necessary to contain such apparel, family portraits, the family Bible, and school books.  Should any of these items be seized you would have the right to recover them.  If you do not understand your exemption right or how to execute it, you may wish to seek the counsel of a lawyer.

Legal Authority:  TCA §29-18-112
Rev. 8/10