Miss. R. Civ. P. Form 1C

As amended through March 21, 2024
Form 1C - Summons by Publication

IN THE COURT OF _____________ COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

A. B., Plaintiff(s)

(It is sufficient here to state the name of the first plaintiff with an appropriate designation of other plaintiffs.)

v.

Civil Action, File No. ____________

C D., Defendant(s)

(It is sufficient here to state the name of the first defendant with an appropriate designation of other defendants.)

SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: (Insert name of the person(s) to be served)

You have been made a Defendant in the suit filed in this Court by (Insert name of all Plaintiffs), Plaintiff(s), seeking (Insert a brief description of the relief being sought). Defendants other than you in this action are (insert names of all defendants other than the person or persons who are the subject of this summons).

You are required to mail or hand deliver a written response to the Complaint filed against you in this action to _______________, Attorney for Plaintiff(s), whose post office address is and whose street address is ____________________________________________.

YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE ________ DAY OF ________________, 20______, WHICH IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. IF YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT SO MAILED OR DELIVERED, A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT.

You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said Court, this ______ day of _____________, 20_____.

______________________________

Clerk of __________________ County,

Mississippi

____________________________

____________________________

(Seal)

Miss. R. Civ. P. Form 1C

Adopted effective 3/1/1985; amended effective 5/2/1985; amended effective 12/20/2022.