Unified Judicial System
Form C-34 Rev. 4/2017
SUMMONS
-CIVIL-
Court Case Number
IN THE ____________________COURT OF ______________________________COUNTY, ALABAMA
(Circuit, District, or Juvenile) (Name of County)
v.
________________________________________ ______________________________________
[Name(s) of Plaintiff(s)] [Name(s) of Defendant(s)]
NOTICE TO:
(Name and Address of Defendant)
THE COMPLAINT
OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS SUMMONS IS IMPORTANT, AND YOU
MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY ARE REQUIRED TO
FILE THE ORIGINAL OF YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER, EITHER ADMITTING OR DENYING EACH ALLEGATION IN
THE COMPLAINT OR OTHER DOCUMENT, WITH THE CLERK OF THIS COURT. A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER
MUST BE MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED BY YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY TO THE PLAINTIFF(S) OR ATTORNEY(S)
OF THE PLAINTIFF(S), ______________________________________________________________________________, WHOSE
[Name(s) of Attorney(s)]
ADDRESS(ES) IS/ARE:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
[Address(es) of Plaintiff(s) or Attorney(s)]
THIS ANSWER MUST BE MAILED OR DELIVERED WITHIN DAYS AFTER THIS SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WERE SERVED ON YOU OR A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE
RENDERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE MONEY OR OTHER THINGS DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT OR OTHER
DOCUMENT.
TO ANY SHERIFF OR ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE ALABAMA RULES OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE TO SERVE PROCESS:
You are hereby commanded to serve this Summons and a copy of the Complaint or other document in
this action upon the above-named Defendant.
Service by certified mail of this Summons is initiated upon the written request of __________________
[Name(s)]
pursuant
to the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.
By:
(Date) (Signature of Clerk) (Name)
Certified Mail is hereby requested.
(Plaintiff’s/Attorney’s Signature)
Return receipt of certified mail received in this office on .
(Date)
I certify that I personally delivered a copy of this Summons and Complaint or other document to
__________________________________________________in County,
(Name of Person Served) (Name of County)
Alabama on______________________________________.
(Date)
____________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________
(Type of Process Server (Server’s Signature) (Address of Server)
_____________________________________________
_________________________________
(Server’s Printed Name) _____________________________________________
(Phone Number of Server)
