IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
SUMMONS
(Action for Forcible Detainer)
(Detinue and Replevin)
(Name all parties)
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No. ______________________________
Plaintiff
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vs.
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Amount Claimed $__________________
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Defendant
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SUMMONS
To each defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear before this Court at Courtroom ______,
18 North County Street, Waukegan. Illinois, at _______M, on __________________________, 20_____
to answer the complaint in this case, a copy of which is hereto attached. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, A
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.
To the officer:
This summons must be returned by the officer or other person to whom it was given for service,
with endorsement of service and fees, if any, immediately after service and not less than 3 days before
the day for appearance. If service cannot be made, this summons shall be returned so endorsed.
This summons may not be served later than 3 days before the day for appearance.
WITNESS ____________________________, 20_____
(Seal of Court)
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(Clerk of the Circuit Court)
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(Deputy)
(Plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff if not represented by an attorney)
Notice to Defendant in a Forcible Case
If you wish to contest the claim(s) you must do the
following:
Name
a. File a written appearance and pay the statutory
Attorney for
appearance fee (forms available at the main office
of the Clerk of Court, 18 N. County Street,
Address
Waukegan) on or before the day and time specified
City
for appearance on your summons.
b. If the appearance is timely filed and the fee paid,
Telephone
you are NOT required to appear in court in person
on the return date, instead you should be present
ARDC
in court at the specified address prepared to
proceed to trial at the same time on the 7th day
after the stated return day. In the event the return
date or trial date falls on a Court Holiday (or
weekend), the appearance date or trial date shall
be on the next earliest court day.
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