Title: Name
Author: Alan Stewart
Last saved by: Teresa Hammer
Company: ADA County

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 		 JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF 				

,
		Plaintiff(s),
	vs.

						,
		Defendant(s).

Case No. 					

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
FOR EVICTION - CARES ACT
(EXPEDITED PROCEEDING)

 Fee Category:  I.1.	
 Filing Fee:  $

(your name/s) 								, for my/our Answer to the Complaint for Eviction, states:
1.  I/we admit the following paragraphs (list each paragraph number):
																																																.
2.  I/we deny the following paragraphs (list each paragraph number):
																																				.  
3.  I/we deny the following paragraphs because I/we do not have enough information to admit or deny them (list each paragraph number):   					
												
												. 
4.  I/we deny the portion of paragraph 		, that states:  																												 	 	 	 and I/we admit the remaining portion of that paragraph.
5.  I/we deny the portion of paragraph 		, that states:  																														 	 and I/we admit the remaining portion of that paragraph.
6.  I/we deny everything I/we did not admit. 
	DEFENSES
  1. I have reason to believe that this property is subject to a moratorium on eviction under Section 4024 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) because 								.
a.	The case was filed during the 120 day CARES Act moratorium which began on March 27, 2020.
b.	This eviction case in violation of the moratorium, which temporarily bars eviction filings for “nonpayment of rent or other fees or charges” or “charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent.” 
 2.  Plaintiff(s) knew at the time we entered into the rental agreement that the premises were uninhabitable.  
 3. I/we paid all of my/our rent.
 4. A three-day notice was not served upon me/us as required by Idaho Code Sections 6-303 and 6-304.
 5. The Complaint was filed and Summons issued before the end of the three-day notice period in which to pay rent or move.
 6. The three-day notice fails to state the amount of rent owed.
 7. I am being evicted in retaliation for requesting repairs.
 8. I tried to pay rent before the time period of the three-day notice expired and the Plaintiff(s) refused my payment.  
	RELIEF REQUESTED
Defendant(s) request(s) the following relief:
	1.  The complaint be dismissed;
	2.  Defendant(s) be awarded costs;  
  3. Other:

CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY
I certify under penalty of perjury pursuant to the law of the State of Idaho that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Date: 		

												
Typed/printed name					Signature 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on (date) 			 I served a copy to: (name all parties in the case other than yourself)

(Name)

(Street or Post Office Address)

(City, State, and Zip Code)

•	By mail
•	By fax (number) 			
•	By personal delivery
•	Overnight delivery/Fed Ex

(Name)

(Street or Post Office Address)

(City, State, and Zip Code)

•	By mail
•	By fax (number) 			
•	By personal delivery
•	Overnight delivery/Fed Ex

Typed or printed name | Signature

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