NOTICE OF SMALL CLAIMS AND TIME AND PLACE OF TRIAL

IN THE MONROE CIRCUIT COURT, SMALL CLAIMS COURT

JUSTICE BUILDING - 301 N. COLLEGE AVENUE
BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404
(812) 349-2600 CLERK

CAUSE NO. 53C0 ---------------

Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s)

Name, Address, Telephone Name, Address, Telephone

Statement of Claim for $_____ +Attorney Fees (if applicable) $_____ + Court Cost of$_____

(If the above claim is an account or note, an itemized statement must be attached to this claim. If the claim comes from a
written contract, that must also be attached or explain why that is not possible. If these documents are not attached to all
copies of this Notice, a claim cannot be scheduled.)

Plaintiff Signature ________________________

Attorney Signature & No . ________________________

NOTICE OF TRIAL DATE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO DE FENDANT

An initial hearing, merely to determine if the claim is contested or not, about the above claim will be heard by the Court in the Monroe
Circuit Court, on the ___ day of _________, 20 __ , at ___ am / pm. Whether you believe Plaintiff's claim to be
true or untrue, you should appear at the court on that day and time to protect your interests in the amount legally owing, if any, and the
manner of payments, if any are to be made. The defendant should bring to the trial all documents in the possession of or under the con­
trol of the defendant concerning the claim. If that matter is contested and cannot be resolved at the initial hearing, then the Court will
schedule a contested trial date where more time is allocated to hear this case. If the defendant does not wish to dispute the claim he
may nonetheless appear for the purpose of allowing the court to establish the method by which the judgment shall be paid.
Please remember that, although you may be represented by an attorney at trial, you are not required to have an attorney represent you.
You have a right to trial by jury. You will lose that right unless you request a jury trial in writing within ten (10) days after you receive
this notice of claim. Once a jury trial request has been granted, it may not be withdrawn without the consent of the other party or parties;
and within ten (10) days after the jury trial request has been granted, the party requesting a jury trial shall pay the clerk the additional
amount required by statute to transfer the claim to the plenary docket; otherwise, the party requesting a jury trial shall be deemed to have
waived the request.
If you will be unable to appear in Court on the date and time stated above, please contact in writing, at least three days in advance
of the hearing, the Small Claims Court, P.O. Box 547, Bloomington, IN 47402.
Should you fail to appear in Court on the date set for any hearing or trial, a judgment against you may be entered by the Court.
If you have a claim against the plaintiff which arises from the same circumstances of plaintiff's claim against you, you should bring
or mail a statement of your claim to this Court immediately and also mail a copy of it to the other party. Failure to do this may result in
your losing your claim. You should bring to the trial all documents you have concerning the plaintiff's claim.
A Small Claims Handbook is available in the Office of the Clerk in the Justice Building as a public service to help you understand the
procedures and policies of the Small Claims Court.

Clerk, Monroe Circuit Court

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