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Citation Notice Form. This is a Illinois form and can be use in Jackson Local County.
Tags: Citation Notice, Illinois Local County, Jackson
STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE _________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
___________ COUNTY
________________________,
Plaintiff,
vs.
________________________,
Defendant.
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CITATION NOTICE
Name and Address of Debtor:
____________________________________________________________________________
Name and Address of Creditor:
____________________________________________________________________________
Date of Judgment, amount awarded, and amount unpaid:
____________________________________________________________________________
Court Date and Time:
____________________________________________________________________________
NOTICE: The Court has issued a citation against you. The citation directs you to appear in
court to be examined for the purpose of allowing the creditor to discover income and assets
belonging to you or in which you have an interest. The citation was issued because of a
judgment against you in favor of the creditor in the amount stated above. On or after the above
date, the court may compel you to apply any discovered non-exempt income or assets to pay
towards the judgment.
The amount of income or assets that may be applied toward the judgment is limited by federal
and Illinois law. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSERT STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS AGAINST
CERTAIN INCOME OR ASSETS WHICH MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY THE JUDGMENT
LISTED ABOVE. Those exemptions are listed on the reverse side of this Notice.
CITATION NOTICE- ORIGINAL
CIRCUIT CLERK’S COPY
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YOUR EXEMPTION RIGHTS
You may have other rights not listed here
1. Under Illinois or federal law, the following items are exempt and cannot be taken from you to
pay this judgment:
Social Security and SSI benefits;
public assistance benefits;
unemployment compensation benefits;
worker’s compensation benefits;
veterans’ benefits;
circuit breaker property tax relief benefits;
your equity interest, not to exceed $2000 in value, in any personal property you
choose;
your equity interest, not to exceed $1200 in value, in any one motor vehicle;
your equity interest, not to exceed $750 in value, in any tools of your trade.
2. Under Illinois law, you are entitled to the first $7500 of the value of your home as long as
you live there.
3. Under Illinois law, the amount of your salary that may be applied toward a judgment is
limited to the lesser of (a) 15% of your gross weekly salary or (ii) the amount by which your net
weekly exceeds $231.75.
4. Under federal law, the amount of wages that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to
the lesser of (a) 25% of your net weekly salary or (b) the amount by which your net weekly
salary exceeds $154.50.
5. Pension and retirement benefits and refunds may be claimed as exempt under Illinois law.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT THE CITATION HEARING TO DECLARE EXEMPT INCOME OR
ASSETS OR BOTH.
You also have the right to seek declaration at an earlier date by notifying the clerk in writing at
the following address: _______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________.
When so notified, the Clerk will obtain a prompt hearing date and will provide the necessary
forms that must be prepared by you or your attorney and sent to the creditor or the creditor’s
attorney regarding the time and location of the hearing. This notice may be sent by regular
first class mail.
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