Illinois Summons-20 Day is a legal document that is issued by the Circuit Court of an Illinois county. It is a notice to the defendant that a lawsuit has been filed against them and that they must appear in court within twenty days to respond. The summons will include the time and place of the hearing, the name of the plaintiff and defendant, the complaint number, and a statement of the relief sought by the plaintiff. There are two types of Illinois Summons-20 Day: Regular Summons and Summons for Order of Protection. Regular Summons is sent to a defendant to summon them to a hearing or trial. Summons for Order of Protection is a special type of summons that is issued when a plaintiff is seeking an Order of Protection.
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A small claim shall be tried by the court unless a jury demand is filed by the plaintiff at the time the action is commenced or by the defendant not later than the date he is required to appear.
Rule 101(d) summons must be served within 30 days after its date. A rule 101(d) summons covers all other summons where the defendant must file an answer or appear within 30 days.
The court shall conduct the voir dire examination of prospective jurors by putting to them questions it thinks appropriate touching upon their qualifications to serve as jurors in the case on trial.
If you have not been properly served, and you don't show up, the court has no personal jurisdiction over you, and can't enter a judgment against you. The case can be continued to another court date, and the other side can try again to serve you.
Rule 286 - Appearance and Trial (a) Unless the "Notice to Defendant" (see Rule 101(b)) provides otherwise, the defendant in a small claim must appear at the time and place specified in the summons and the case shall be tried on the day set for appearance unless otherwise ordered.
The most common way to serve a summons is to get the sheriff to do it. A person can get the sheriff in their county to serve a summons after they file their complaint and pay a fee.
If any motion is not called for hearing within 90 days, and in criminal cases within 30 days, from the date of filing, the court may set the motion for hearing and, upon hearing, may enter an order overruling or denying the motion by reason of the delay.
The receipt for certified or registered mail shall state the name and address of the addressee, and the date of mailing, and shall be filed by the clerk.
