TN · rules
Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.02
Summons; Form
The summons shall be issued in the name of the State of Tennessee, be dated and signed by the clerk, contain the name of the court and county, the title of the action, and the file number. The summons shall be directed to the defendant, shall state the time within which these rules require the defendant to appear and defend, and shall notify the defendant that in case of his or her failure to do so judgment by default will be rendered against that defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint. The summons shall state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, if any; otherwise, it shall state the plaintiff's address.
History
NOTE: For the Advisory Commission Comments, please refer to Rule 4.09.
Provenance
- Source
- www.tncourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-17
- Edition
- 2026-09-16
- Content hash
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