RULE NO. 1                                              
                      PRO SE LITIGANTS                                           
                                                                                 
    In accordance with District Court rules, all pro se defendants must          
respond to the service of a Summons and Complaint by filing a Pro Se             
Appearance and Answer in the form of the civil rules or by utilizing the         
uniform form set forth in these rules. The original of the Pro Se                
Appearance and Answer shall be filed with the court and a copy to be served      
upon the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney.                                      
(Effective Date: 01/07/87)                                                       
                                                                                 
             UNIFORM DISTRICT COURT FORM NO. 1                                   
               THURSTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT                                    
            THURSTON COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON                                 
                                                                                 
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            Plaintiff,   )   NO.                                                 
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        V.               )   PRO SE APPEARANCE AND ANSWER                        
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            Defendant.   )                                                       
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
1.  My name and address is:__________________________________________            
    _________________________________________________________________            
                                                                                 
2.  Telephone:  Home ______________________  Work ___________________            
                                                                                 
3.  I am appearing:                                                              
    __________ for myself only                                                   
    __________ for myself and _______________________________________            
             whose address is _____________________________________              
                                                                                 
4.  I admit the following paragraph and/or subparagraph numbers of               
    the complaint: __________________________________________________            
    _________________________________________________________________            
                                                                                 
5.  I deny the following paragraph and/or subparagraph numbers of the            
    complaint: ______________________________________________________            
    _________________________________________________________________            
                                                                                 
6.  The specific reason(s) I denied the paragraph(s) listed in #4                
    above is/are as follows:_________________________________________            
    _________________________________________________________________            
                                                                                 
    I have read the above appearance and answer, the statements made are         
true to the best of my knowledge.                                                
                                                                                 
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    Date                            Signature