Sec 12-1175. Complaint and answer; service and return  


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  • A. When a party aggrieved files a complaint of forcible entry or forcible detainer, in writing and under oath, with the clerk of the superior court or a justice of the peace, summons shall issue no later than the next judicial day.

    B. The complaint shall contain a description of the premises of which possession is claimed in sufficient detail to identify them and shall also state the facts which entitle the plaintiff to possession and authorize the action.

    C. The summons shall be served at least two days before the return day, and return made thereof on the day assigned for trial.