A Tennessee Summons is a legal document issued by the court in the state of Tennessee. It serves as a notification that a lawsuit has been filed against the recipient, and that the recipient must appear in court to answer the complaint. There are two types of Tennessee Summons: a Summons to Appear and a Summons for Service. A Summons to Appear is sent directly to the defendant and informs them of the lawsuit and the time and place of the court hearing. A Summons for Service is sent to a third party, such as a process server, with instructions to serve the defendant with a copy of the Summons to Appear. Both types of Summons must include the name of the court, the case number, the names of the plaintiff and the defendant, and the date and time of the court hearing.
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There are four steps to respond to the complaint. Create an Answer document. Answer each issue of the complaint. Assert affirmative defenses. File one copy of the Answer document with the court and serve the plaintiff with another copy.
The clerk of the court where the complaint is filed must immediately issue the relevant summons and cause it to be delivered for service to any person authorized to serve Tennessee Process Service, together with necessary copies of the complaint and summons.
A subpoena may be served by any person authorized to serve process, or the witness may acknowledge service in writing on the subpoena. Service of the subpoena shall be made by delivering or offering to deliver a copy thereof to the person to whom it is directed. § 45.04.
RULE 15. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS. Upon motion of a party the court may, upon reasonable notice and upon such terms as are just, permit the party to serve a supplemental pleading setting forth transactions or occurrences or events which have happened since the date of the pleading sought to be supplemented.
(1) Service on the attorney or on a party may be made by delivering to the attorney a copy of the document to be served, or by mailing it to such person's last known address, or if no address is known, by leaving the copy with the clerk of the court.
If a summons is not served within 90 days after its issuance, it shall be returned stating the reasons for failure to serve.
A defendant shall serve an answer within thirty (30) days after the service of the summons and complaint upon him. A party served with a pleading stating a cross-claim against such party shall serve an answer thereto within thirty (30) days after the service upon him or her.