4-302

[3-302]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE _______________ COURT No. _______
______________________ COUNTY

__________________________________, Plaintiff

against

__________________________________, Defendant

ANSWER TO CIVIL COMPLAINT

    1.     The amount of damages claimed by plaintiff is not owed because: ______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

OR

    1.     The personal property claimed by plaintiff should not be turned over to Plaintiff _____________________________
because: ____________________________________________________

    2.    (If applicable) Defendant asserts the following counterclaim or set-off against plaintiff:
__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

    3.    Trial by jury is (not) demanded. (If plaintiff has already demanded trial by jury, as indicated in the complaint, a jury will be provided automatically and you need not fill in this item. If plaintiff has not demanded trial by jury, you may do so here, but if you do you must pay an additional cost upon filing this answer.)

    4.    An audio recording of the trial is (not) demanded.
(If you do not request an audio recording, your right to appeal may be limited.)

___________________, ______

                    _________________________________
                    Signed
                    _________________________________
                    Name (print)
                    _________________________________
                    Address (print)
                    _________________________________
                    City, state and zip code (print)
                    _________________________________
                    Telephone number

(This Answer must be filed with the court on or before the date set in the Summons.)