State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 

orm SM-4                   Rev. 3/95 

NOTICE OF TRIAL  
SMALL CLAIMS 

Case Number 

IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT OF _________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA  
                                                                                                                                                                            (Name of County) 
__________________________________________ v._______________________________________ 
                                        Plaintiff                                                                                                                   Defendant 

laintiff’s                                                                                                       Defendant’s 
Home Address                                                                                              Home Address 

laintiff’s Attorney’s                                                                                      Additional  
Address                                                                                                        Defendant(s)  
                                                                                                                        and Addresses 

TO EACH PLAINTIFF AND EACH DEFENDANT: The trial in this case is scheduled for ____________M., on ______, __________, 
in Room _______ of the _________________________ located at _________________________________________________ in  
                                                           Building                                                                    Address 
_______________________________, Alabama.  

      If you cannot appear for trial at the time, you must call or come by this court as soon as possible BEFORE the trial date, if you have 
good reason, to request a postponement.  Bring this notice with you. 

       IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  APPEAR  FOR  YOUR  TRIAL  AT  THE  TIME  SHOWN  ABOVE,  AND  HAVE  NOT  ARRANGED  WITH  THIS  COURT    
TO POSTPONE THE TRIAL, YOU COULD LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU ARE THE PLAINTIFF, OR HAVE A COURT JUDGMENT TAKEN 
AGAINST  YOU  IF  YOU  ARE  THE  DEFENDANT  (OR  A  PLAINTIFF  WHO  HAS  A  COUNTERCLAIM  FILED  AGAINST  YOU  BY  THE 
DEFENDANT). 

       You should come to the trial prepared to prove your side of the case.  Bring with you any books, papers, receipts, and witnesses you 
might need.  The trial will be very informal. You do not need a lawyer if you are an individual but you should get one if you can.  

        If  witnesses  refuse  to  come  to  the  trial  without  a  court  order,  called  a  “subpoena,”  you  can  obtain  such  an  order  if  you  CONTACT  
THIS  COURT  IMMEDIATELY, in order to allow time for the order to be delivered to the witness before you trial date. You must give us    
the full name and any address where each witness can be found. 

                       Date mailed _____________________, ____________,     ______________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                   Clerk  

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