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Rule 508.2. Petition (2013)

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(a) Contents. In addition to the information required by Rule 502.2, a petition filed in a lawsuit governed by this rule must contain the following information:
    (1) Credit Accounts. In a claim based upon a credit card, revolving credit, or open account, the petition must state:
      (A) the account name or credit card name;
      (B) the account number (which may be masked);
      (C) the date of issue or origination of the account, if known;
      (D) the date of charge-off or breach of the account, if known;
      (E) the amount owed as of a date certain; and
      (F) whether the plaintiff seeks ongoing interest.
    (2) Personal and Business Loans. In a claim based upon a promissory note or other promise to pay a specific amount as of a date certain, the petition must state:
      (A) the date and amount of the original loan;
      (B) whether the repayment of the debt was accelerated, if known;
      (C) the date final payment was due;
      (D) the amount due as of the final payment date;
      (E) the amount owed as of a date certain; and
      (F) whether plaintiff seeks ongoing interest.
    (3) Ongoing Interest. If a plaintiff seeks ongoing interest, the petition must state:
      (A) the effective interest rate claimed;
      (B) whether the interest rate is based upon contract or statute; and
      (C) the dollar amount of interest claimed as of a date certain.
    (4) Assigned Debt. If the debt that is the subject of the claim has been assigned or transferred, the petition must state:
      (A) that the debt claim has been transferred or assigned;
      (B) the date of the transfer or assignment;
      (C) the name of any prior holders of the debt; and
      (D) the name or a description of the original creditor.

Added by order of April 15th, 2013, eff. Aug. 31, 2013.

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