SC - SU M1: Revised 07 - 01 - 2018 SUMMONS Small Claims IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS Plaintiff(s) vs. Case Number Amount Claimed $ Defendant(s) SUMMONS To each defendant : (Name(s) and Address(es) to be served ) YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to appear before this Court at the McHenry County Government Center , 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodsto ck, Illinois, Room 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. E - filing is now mandatory for documents in civ il cases with limited exemptions. To e - file, you must first create an account with an e - filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service - providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e - filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp . 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 an d fees, if any, immediately after service and not less than three (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 three (3) days before the day for appearance. Name Date20 Attorney for Clerk of the Circuit Court Address Dat e of Service20 (To be inserted by office on copy left with defendant or other person) City, State Zip Phone/Email **Insert date that is not less than 14 or more than 40 days after issuance . NOTICE TO DEFENDANT If you wish to contest this claim, you must do the following : Pay the statutory fee and file a written appearance (forms may be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court or on t he internet at www.mchenrycircuitclerk.org ) on or before the day and time specified above for your appearance, hereinafter called the return day. Also mail or otherwise deliver to the opposing party a c opy of your appearance. Then on the return day, the sitting judge shall, in open court, set a time and date for trial not less than 14 days, or more than 35 days after the return day. Each party is responsible for learning the time and date of the trial. 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 entere d against you on the return day for the amount claimed by the plaintiff in the complaint plus court costs. Prepared by Attorney for American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SC - SU M1: Revised 07 - 01 - 2018 AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL , being first duly sworn, on oath says that the last known mailing address of defendant above is , and the last known mailing address of , defendant above, is . Signature Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , A.D. 20 I certify that I served this Summons on the defendant , on the day of , A.D. 20 in the following manner: (Signed) FEES Other Fees $ TOTAL $ (Signed) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com