Form 171-140 - Sample Summons Form - Lake County, Illinois
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LAKE COUNTY
(Name all parties)
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Put your name and address here
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Clerk will assign number
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No. ______________________________
Plaintiff
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vs.
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Put the name and address of the
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person you are suing here
Put the amount you are suing for on this line and
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Amount Claimed $__________________
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write the words plus costs next to it. Do not add
Defendant
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the amounts together.
SUMMONS
To each defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear before this Court at Courtroom 306, 18 North County Street,
Clerk will assist you
Waukegan. Illinois, at ________________A.M. / P.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 that 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.
Clerk will date and sign
WITNESS _______________________________, 20______
this section
(Seal of Court)
_________________________________________________
(Clerk of the Circuit Court)
_________________________________________________
(Deputy)
(Plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff if he or she is not represented by an attorney)
Put your name here
Name _____________________________________________.
Fill in pro se here, this means you are representing yourself
Attorney for ________________________________________.
Put your address here
Address ___________________________________________.
Put the city in which you live here
City ______________________________________________.
Put your phone number with area code - home or work
Telephone _________________________________________.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT
IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THIS CLAIM, you must do the following:
(A) Pay the statutory appearance fee (NO PERSONAL
(C) Mail or otherwise deliver to the plaintiff’s attorney or the
CHECKS ACCEPTED).
plaintiff if there is no attorney, a copy of your appearance.
(B) File a written appearance (forms may be obtained at the
(D) IF the appearance is timely filed and the fee paid, you are
main office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court) on or before the
NOT required to appear in court in person on the return date,
day and time specified for appearance, hereinafter called the
instead you should be present in court at the specified address
return day.
prepared to proceed to trial at the same time on the 14th day
after the stated return day.
In the event the trial day falls on a court holiday, the trial shall be held on the next earliest court day following said court
holiday.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CONTEST THIS CLAIM, you need not appear in person or file a written appearance and a
judgment will be entered against you on the return day for the amount claimed by the plaintiff in the complaint plus court
costs.
CV/18
171-140 Rev. 02/02
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