Macoupin County, IL · Macoupin County
Circuit Court Summons
This Illinois court form starts a lawsuit and provides the defendant with case and response information for service.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Macoupin County · Macoupin County, Macoupin County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- macoupincountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The plaintiff or petitioner completes the case and contact information, and the Circuit Clerk adds court response instructions. The form tells the defendant how and when to respond and explains that the summons and complaint or petition must be delivered by the sheriff or a private process server. It also includes an affidavit of service for the sheriff or process server to complete.
Who needs it
A plaintiff or petitioner bringing a circuit court case uses this summons to provide case details and arrange service on the defendant.
How to submit it
The form says civil-case documents generally must be e-filed, with limited exemptions, through an e-filing service provider. It also directs plaintiffs to hire the sheriff or an eligible private process server to deliver the summons and complaint or petition.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Summons
Download the Circuit Court Summons form.
- 2
Complete Plaintiff Information
Enter the county where the case was filed, party names, case number, contact information, and amount claimed if seeking money.
- 3
Gather Additional Forms
Attach additional plaintiff or defendant contact information forms if needed, and prepare the complaint or petition for service.
- 4
Arrange Filing and Service
Follow the form's e-filing instructions and hire the sheriff or an eligible private process server to deliver the summons and complaint or petition.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the Circuit Court Summons ask for?
- It asks for the case number, plaintiff and defendant contact details, any amount claimed, and court response instructions completed by the Circuit Clerk.
- How do I submit the Circuit Court Summons?
- The form says civil-case documents generally must be e-filed through an e-filing service provider, with limited exemptions. The plaintiff must also arrange delivery by the sheriff or an eligible private process server.
- Do I need a notary for the Circuit Court Summons?
- No. The summons has no notary block; the sheriff or process server completes the service affidavit and swears under oath.
- Who completes the affidavit of service?
- The form says not to complete the affidavit section; the sheriff or private process server fills it in after serving the summons and complaint or petition.