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Petition To Answer Or To Reopen Small Claims Judgment And Order SC-511 - Wisconsin
| Petition To Answer Or To Reopen Small Claims Judgment And Order Form. This is a Wisconsin form and can be used in Small Claims Circuit Court Statewide . |
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FORM SUMMARY ______________________________________________________________________________ Name of Forms: Petition to Answer or to Reopen Small Claims Judgment and Order (under 799.14(1) only) Form Number: SC-511 ______________________________________________________________________________ Statutory Reference: Purpose of Form: §799.14 (1), Wisconsin Statutes Used by defendants who claim that actual notice by mail of the summons and complaint did not occur. The form allows them to petition for a hearing to either reopen the judgment or get additional time to answer the complaint. Defendant Original to court, copies to other parties. None Modification, last update 6/00. Modification to form summary only. Revised modification section of form summary. This form should only be used when the basis for reopening is that defendant did not timely receive actual notice by mail. No petition can be granted when more than one year has passed since the entry of judgment. Form SC-515, Motion to Reopen Small Claims Judgment and Order, is to be used for motions under §§799.11 and 799.29. There is no RMC form for motions under §806.07. This form is the product of the Wisconsin Records Management Committee, a committee of the Director of State Court's Office and a mandate of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. If you have additional information that does not change the meaning of the form, attach it on a separate page. The form itself shall not be altered. Who Completes It: Distribution of Form: Accompanying Forms: New Form/Modification: Modifications: Comments: About this form: Date: 07/10/00 Date: 01/01/04 (form summary revision only) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, Plaintiff (Names and Addresses): COUNTY For Official Use Petition to Answer or to Reopen Small Claims Judgment and Order -vs- (Under 799.14(1) only) Case No. Defendant (Names and Addresses): Under oath, I state that: 1. I am the defendant in this action. 2. I believe I have a valid defense. 3. Service of the Summons and Complaint was allegedly made on me by mail, but I did not receive that notice. 4. On Date I received actual notice that: a. Judgment has been entered against me. · I am signing this petition within fifteen days of receiving notice. · I am signing this petition within one year after the judgment was entered. · I ask that the court stay further proceedings on the judgment, reopen the judgment, and give me an opportunity to be heard. b. This action is pending, but a judgment has not yet been entered. · I am signing this petition within fifteen days of receiving notice. · I ask that the court give me an opportunity to appear in this action and answer the complaint. Subscribed and sworn to before me on Signature of Defendant Notary Public/Court Official My commission expires: Name Printed or Typed Petition denied for failure to meet statutory requirements. Based on this petition, the COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Further proceedings in this matter are stayed. If judgment was entered, actions to enforce the judgment are also stayed. 2. A hearing on the petition shall be held on Date at Time Location , . in Courtroom , Courthouse, If you need help in this matter because of a disability, please call: BY THE COURT: Signature of Circuit Court Judge Distribution: 1.Original - Court 2.Parties SC-511, 07/00 Petition to Answer or to Reopen Small Claims Judgment and Order (Under 799.14(1) only) Name Printed or Typed Date §799.14(1), Wisconsin Statutes. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com This form shall not be modified. It may be supplemented with additional material. Page 1 of 1
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