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NOTICE TO DEFENDANT READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY Within 14 DAYS after receiving this notice, you MUST do ONE of the following things: ! ! ! Pay the claim plus filing fees and service expenses paid by the Plaintiff; OR Demand a hearing; OR Demand a jury trial.

If you fail to do one of the above things within 14 DAYS after receiving this notice, then upon written request from the plaintiff, the clerk of the court will enter a judgment against you for the amount claimed plus filing fees and service expenses paid by the plaintiff, plus a prevailing party fee. If you have questions about the small claims court filing procedures after reading this notice, you may contact the clerk of the court. However, the clerk cannot give you legal advice on the claim.

Defendant filing fees: To Demand a Hearing if the amount claimed is $1500.00 or less............................. To Demand a Hearing if the amount claimed is over $1500.00................................ To Demand a Jury Trial (Can only do if the amount claimed is over $750.00) Plaintiff's claim is $1,500 or less.................................................... Plaintiff's claim is more than $1,500.............................................. $ 44.50 $ 82.50 $244.00 $244.00

A form to request a hearing may be obtained at the Marion County Courthouse, 100 High Street NE, in Salem or from the Court's web site at: http://www.ojd.state.or.us/mar. The court's mailing address is: Marion County Circuit Court, P.O. Box 12869, Salem, OR 97309-0869.

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FC (1/23/09)