Wexford County, MI · Wexford County
Summons
This court summons form is completed by a plaintiff and filed with a complaint to notify the defendant of a lawsuit and the time to respond.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Wexford County · Wexford County, Wexford County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- wexfordcounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The summons identifies the parties and court, provides notice to the defendant, and includes sections for the court clerk and proof of service. The plaintiff submits it to the court clerk with the complaint and, if necessary, a case inventory addendum. It asks for party and attorney contact information and case details; the clerk completes the summons section.
Who needs it
A plaintiff filing a complaint uses this form to request a summons, while the process server completes the applicable proof-of-service section.
How to submit it
Submit this form to the court clerk along with your complaint and, if necessary, a case inventory addendum (form MC 21).
About notarization
The officer certificate states notarization is not required; the separate process-server affidavit option is marked notarization required, so follow the option that applies.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Summons
Download the summons PDF and review the instructions on the form.
- 2
Complete Your Information
Enter the plaintiff, defendant, attorney, and case information requested; check the applicable case items.
- 3
Gather Any Addendum
If necessary, complete a case inventory addendum (form MC 21) for submission with the complaint.
- 4
Submit to the Court Clerk
Submit the form to the court clerk along with your complaint and, if necessary, form MC 21.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the summons used for?
- The summons notifies a defendant that they are being sued and explains the time allowed to answer or take other lawful action. The plaintiff files it with the complaint.
- Who completes the summons form?
- The plaintiff provides party and case information and submits the form with the complaint. The court clerk completes the summons section; the process server completes the applicable service section.
- Do I need a notary for the summons?
- Not for the officer certificate, which states notarization is not required. The separate affidavit of process server option is marked notarization required, so follow the option that applies.
- How do I submit the summons?
- Submit the summons to the court clerk with your complaint and, if necessary, a case inventory addendum (form MC 21), as instructed on the form.