State of Alabama 
Unified Judicial System 

Form SM-7  

   Rev.  6/07

SMALL CLAIMS 
SUMMONS 

Case Number 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _________________________________________________________________, ALABAMA 

__________________________________________ v._______________________________________ 

   Plaintiff                                                                                                                   Defendant 

Plaintiff’s     
Home Address    

Plaintiff’s Attorney’s  (if applicable)      
Address        

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: 

(Name of County) 

  Defendant’s 
   Home Address 

 Additional  
   Defendant(s)  
  and Addresses 

        The Statement of Claim (Complaint) 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 mail or hand deliver a copy of a written answer either admitting or   
denying each allegation in the Statement of Claim (Complaint) to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney(s) shown above or in the 
attached document.  Fill out the enclosed answer form and deliver or mail it to the court clerk. 

     This answer must be mailed or delivered within 14 days after this summons and Statement of Claim (Complaint) were 

delivered to you or a judgment by default may be entered against you for the money or other things demanded in the Statement   
of Claim (Complaint).  You must also file the original of your answer with the clerk of this court. 

INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFF, CONSTABLE OR PROCESS SERVER 

          
To any sheriff, constable or any person authorized by Rule 4 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure: You are hereby     
commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the Statement of Claim (Complaint) in this action upon defendant(s).
              

 

(    )   This service by certified mail of this summons is initiated upon the written request of ________________________ 

   pursuant to Rule 4 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. 

__________________________________        
Date       

  ____________________________________________________ 
  Clerk 

  Clerk’s Address: _______________________________________ 

  _______________________________________       

   RETURN ON SERVICE:    

(     )   Certified mail return receipt in this office on (Date) _________________________ 

 (Return Receipt hereto attached) 

(     )    I certify that I personally delivered a copy of the summons and Statement of Claim (Complaint) to  

  _________________________________________________________________________________ 

 in ___________________________________, Alabama on (Date) ___________________________ 

  (Name of County) 

   ____________________________________________        
   Date       

    Printed Name of Server 

 ___________________________________________________ 

   ____________________________________________        

 ___________________________________________________  

 Server’s Address        

    Server’s Signature 

   ____________________________________________        

  ___________________________________________________ 

   Server’s Telephone Number       

 Title of Server 

   ____________________________________________ 

   Server’s E-mail Address