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MAGISTRATE COURT OF WALTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA PLAINTIFF(s) CIVIL VS. DEFENDANT(s) CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT Comes now the Plaintiff in the above styled case and certifies to the Court in compliance with the Uniform Rules of Magistrate Courts 43.1 the following: 1. The Defendant I am seeking the default judgment upon is 2. Service on the Defendant was perfected on the day of 3. Proof of Service was filed with the Clerk of this Court on the day of 4. Type of Service perfected was: ☐Personal, left with Defendant. ☐Notorious, left ☐Corporate, left ☐Tack and Mail, left 5. More than ☐seven ☐thirty (30) ☐forty-five (45) days has elapsed since the time of service and no answer or defensive pleading has been made by the Defendant and filed with the Court. 6. Pursuant to the direction of 50 USC § 521: ☐As Plaintiff, I have been able to ascertain that the Defendant in the above styled action is in military service as a member of the United States Armed Forces. Attached hereo is the record obtained from the United States Department of Defense website in support of this affidavit. ☐As Plaintiff, I have been able to ascertain that the Defendant in the above styled action is not in military service as a member of the United States Armed Forces. Attached hereo is the record obtained from the United States Department of Defense website in support of this affidavit. ☐As Plaintiff, I have not been able to ascertain that the Defendant in the above styled action is in military service as a Member of the United States Armed Forces. I am unable to ascertain this information due to: I hereby certify the forgoing information is true and correct as of this day of ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Agent for Plaintiff ☐ Attorney for Plaintiff, ---PAGE BREAK--- Uniform Rule of the Magistrate Courts 43.1 Default Judgments in Civil Actions The party seeking entry of a default judgment in any action shall certify to the court the following: the date and type of service effected; that proof of service was filed with the court; the date on which proof of service was filed; and that no defensive pleading has been filed by the defendant as shown by court records. This certificate shall be in writing and must be attached to the proposed default judgment, together with the military affidavit, if required by 50 U.S.C. appx. § 521, when presented to the judge for signature. Adopted effective March 13, 2014. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Records check: