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An unrepresented party may file a new civil case by emailing, mailing, or delivering the cover sheet and initiating documents to the Clerk's Office. Prepare the Civil Cover Sheet and initiating documents (e.g., complaint, petition, notice of removal).

In general, the defendant has 30 days to answer. If the defendant doesn't answer in time, the Court can enter a default judgment.

(1) The fee for filing a small claims affidavit is: (a) $60 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of justice court costs, interest, and attorney fees is $2,000 or less; (b) $100 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of justice court costs, interest, and attorney fees is ...

Time to Respond The summons will say how many days the defendant has to respond. In most cases, if the defendant is served in Utah, they must file their answer within 21 calendar days after the date of service. If the defendant is served outside Utah, they must file an answer within 30 calendar days after service.

Rule 12(b) (6) permits the dismissal of a case "for failure of the pleading to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." Rule 8(a) sets out what a complaint must contain in order to state a claim for relief: "A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief * * * shall contain (1) a short and plain statement of ...

Most Defendants file an Answer to the Complaint. If the Plaintiff did not follow the rules when serving you with the Complaint, the Complaint is missing certain information, or the Complaint shows that the Plaintiff cannot win, it may be possible to file a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint instead.