What is the Spanish small-claims answer form for?

It lets a defendant generally deny claims and provide additional information, defenses, and requested relief in response to a small-claims petition.

Do I need a notary for the Spanish small-claims answer?

No. The document has no notary block; the signer signs the answer and certificate of service. It mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the Spanish small-claims answer?

File it with the court and serve the plaintiff. The form lists personal delivery, mail, fax, email if both parties agreed in writing, or another court-approved method.

Can I request a jury or remote hearings?

Yes. The form includes choices for requesting a jury and indicating whether you can participate in hearings by telephone or videoconference.

Hays County, TX · Hays County

No notary required

Contestación del Demandado - Demandas de Escasa Cuantía

This Spanish-language answer form lets a defendant respond to a small-claims petition filed in Hays County Justice Court.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Hays County · Hays County, Hays County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: hayscountytx.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

A defendant can use this form to generally deny the plaintiff’s claims and provide additional reasons, defenses, or information. It also lets the defendant request a jury, indicate preferences for email notices and remote hearings, and state requested relief. The form includes signature and contact fields plus a certificate of service for recording delivery of the answer to the plaintiff.

Who needs it

A defendant responding to a small-claims petition in Hays County Justice Court can use this Spanish-language form.

How to submit it

File the answer with the court and serve the plaintiff as stated in the certificate of service. The form lists personal delivery, mail, fax, email by written agreement, or another court-approved method.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer completes and signs the certificate of service, with no notarized or sworn attachment mentioned.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Spanish-language small-claims answer PDF.
2
Complete the Answer
Fill in your response, any additional defenses or information, and your choices about a jury, email notices, and remote hearings.
3
Sign and Date the Form
Sign the answer and complete the certificate of service, including the date and method used to deliver a copy to the plaintiff.
4
File and Serve
File the answer with the court and serve the plaintiff using a method listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Spanish small-claims answer form for?: It lets a defendant generally deny claims and provide additional information, defenses, and requested relief in response to a small-claims petition.
Do I need a notary for the Spanish small-claims answer?: No. The document has no notary block; the signer signs the answer and certificate of service. It mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Spanish small-claims answer?: File it with the court and serve the plaintiff. The form lists personal delivery, mail, fax, email if both parties agreed in writing, or another court-approved method.
Can I request a jury or remote hearings?: Yes. The form includes choices for requesting a jury and indicating whether you can participate in hearings by telephone or videoconference.

Need something notarized?

This Contestación del Demandado - Demandas de Escasa Cuantía doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.