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This form is approved by the Illinois Supreme Court and is required to be accepted in all Illinois Circuit Courts. SU - S 1503.1 Page 1 of 4 ( 09 / 18 ) STATE OF ILLINOIS , SUMMONS For Court Use Only CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY Instructions Enter above the county name where the case was filed. Enter your name as Plaintiff /Petitioner . Plaintiff / Petitioner ( First, middle, last name ) Enter the names of all people you are suing as Defendants/ Respondent s. v. Enter the Case Number given by the Circuit Clerk. Defendant / Respondent ( First, middle, last name ) Case Number In 1, if your lawsuit is for money, enter the amount of money you seek from the Defendant/ Respondent. 1 . Information about the lawsuit: Amount claimed: $ 2 . Contact information for the Plaintiff/ Petitioner: Name (First, Middle, Last) : In 2, enter your contact information. If more than 1 person is bringing this lawsuit, attach an Additional Plaintiff/Petitioner Contact Information form. Street Address, Apt #: City, State, ZIP: Telephone: See attached for additional Plaintiff/Petitioner contact information 3 . Contact i nformation for the Defendant /Respondent : Name (First, Middle, Last) : In 3, enter the name of the person you are suing and their address. If more than 1 person is being sued, attach an Additional Defendant/Respondent Contact Information form. Street Address, Apt #: City, State, ZIP: Telephone: See attached for additional Defendant/Respondent contact information Important Information for the person receiving this form: You have been sued. Follow the instructions on the next page on how to appear/answer. If you do not appear/answer the court may decide the case without hearing from you and enter a judgment against you for what the plantiff/petitioner is asking. Your written appearance/answer must be filed on time and in the proper form. Forms for a written appearance/answer are available here: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/forms/approved/default.asp If you cannot afford to pay the fee for filing your appearance/answer, ask the circuit clerk for an application for waiver of court fees. You should read all of the documents attached. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Circuit Clerk: SU - S 1503.1 Page 2 of 4 ( 09 / 18 ) In 4, the Circuit Clerk will give you the court date or appearance date, check any boxes that apply, and include the address of the court building and room where the Defendant/ Respondent must file their response. 4. Instructions for person r eceiving this form (Defendant/ Respondent) : To respond to this Summons you must: Go to court: On this date: at this time: a.m. p.m. Address: Court Room: City, State, ZIP: File a written Appearance and Answer/Response with the court: On or before this date: at this time: a.m. p.m. Address: City, State, ZIP: File a written Appearance and Answer/Response with the court within 30 days from the day you receive this Summons (listed below as the 223Date of Service224). On this date: at this time: a.m. p.m. Address: City, State, ZIP: STOP! The Circuit Clerk will fill in this section. Witness this Date: Seal of Court Clerk of the Court: STOP! The officer or process server will fill in the Date of Service. This Summons must be served within 30 days of its date , listed above . Date of Service: (Date to be entered by an officer or process server on the copy of this Summons left with the Defendant/Respondent or other person.) Plaintiff/Petitioner: To serve this Summons, you must hire the sheriff (or a private process server outside of Cook County) to deliver it and your Complaint/Petition to the Defendant/Respondent. If the sheriff (or private process server outside of Cook County) tries but can222t serve the Summons, fill out another summons and repeat this process.. Attention: E-Filing is now mandatory for documents in civil 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. or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com This form is approved by the Illinois Supreme Court and is required to be accepted in all Illinois Circuit Courts. SU - S 1503.1 Page 3 of 4 ( 09 / 18 ) STATE OF ILLINOIS , AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT/PETITION For Court Use Only CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY I nstructions Enter above the county name where the case was filed. Enter your name as Plaintiff/Petitioner. Plaintiff / Petitioner ( First, middle, last name ) Enter the name of the person you are suing as Defendant/Respondent. v. Enter the Case Number given by the Circuit Clerk. Defendant / Respondent ( First, middle, last name ) Case Number **Stop. Do not complete the form. The s heriff will fill in the form.** DO NOT complete this section. The sheriff will complete it. My name is and I swear under oath First, Middle, Last that I served the Summons and Complaint/Petition on the Defendant/Respondent as follows: First, Middle, Last Personally on the Defendant/Respondent: Male: Female: Approx. Age: Hair Color: Height: Weight: On this date: at this time: a.m . p.m. Address: City, State, ZIP: At the Defendant /Respondent 222s home: On this d ate: at this t ime: a.m . p.m. Address: City, State, ZIP: And left it with: First, Middle, Last Male: Female : Approx. Age : and by sending a copy to this defendant in a postage - paid, sealed envelope to the above address on , 20 . On the Corporation222s agent, First, Middle, Last On this d ate: at this t ime: a.m . p.m. Address: City, State, ZIP: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Enter the Case Number given by the Circuit Clerk: SU - S 1503.1 Page 4 of 4 ( 09 / 18 ) .DO NOT complete this section. The sheriff, or private process server will complete it. By: Signature FEES By certified/registered $ Service and Return $ Print Name Miles : $ Total $ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com