State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form SM-4 Rev. 3/95 NOTICE OF TRIAL Case Number SMALL CLAIMS IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF _________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA (Name of County) __________________________________________ v._______________________________________ Plaintiff Defendant Plaintiff’s Home Address Defendant’s Home Address Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Address Additional Defendant(s) and Addresses TO EACH PLAINTIFF AND EACH DEFENDANT: The trail in this case is scheduled for ____________M., on ______, __________, in Room _______ of the _________________________ located at _________________________________________________ in Building Address _______________________________, Alabama. If you cannot appear for trial at the time, you must call or come by this court as soon as possible BEFORE the trial date, if you have good reason, to request a postponement. Bring this notice with you. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR FOR YOUR TRIAL AT THE TIME SHOWN ABOVE, AND HAVE NOT ARRANGED WITH THIS COURT TO POSTPONE THE TRIAL, YOU COULD LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU ARE THE PLAINTIFF, OR HAVE A COURT JUDGMENT TAKEN AGAINST YOU IF YOU ARE THE DEFENDANT (OR A PLAINTIFF WHO HAS A COUNTERCLAIM FILED AGAINST YOU BY THE DEFENDANT). You should come to the trial prepared to prove your side of the case. Bring with you any books, papers, receipts, and witnesses you might need. The trial will be very informal. You do not need a lawyer if you are an individual but you should get one if you can. If witnesses refuse to come to the trial without a court order, called a “subpoena,” you can obtain such an order if you CONTACT THIS COURT IMMEDIATELY, in order to allow time for the order to be delivered to the witness before you trial date. You must give us the full name and any address where each witness can be found. Date mailed _____________________, ____________, COURT RECORD (Original) PLAINTIFF (Copy) ______________________________________ Clerk DEFENDANT (Copy) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com