Claim Schulz, Maureen
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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DUBUQUE COUNTYc:-__
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ORIGINAL NOTICE
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S),
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff(s) demand(s) from you the amount of (;
$ 2000.00 1; COSTS based on FALL AT 9TH & IOWA STS DUE TO UNEVEJI Git.n. c.,
(State briefly the basis for the demand.)
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Plaintiff Name:
'MAIRE EN SCHULZ
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Address:
125 W 9TH S1 #201
DUBUQUE IA
52001
Date of Birtb*
5-.2-31
Employer Identification Number**
Plaintiff Name:
Address:
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Employer Identification Number**
Defendant(s) Name:
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CITY OJ? DUBUQUE
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Employer Identification Number**
Defendant(s) Name:
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Employer Identification Number**
SURROUNDING A TREE AT Tfl.A1 LOCATION.
SMALL CLAIMS
(Action for Money Judgment)
CASE 01311 scsco50502.
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UNLESS YOU APPEAR by completing and filing the attached APPEARANCE AND ANSWER FORM with the Clerk of the
District Court, Dubuque County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, PO Box 1220, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1220, within 20 days
after service of this ORIGINAL NOTICE upon you, judgment shall he rendered against you upon Plaintiff's claim together
with interest and costs.
IF YOU DENY THE CLAIM AND APPEAR hy filing the altached APPEARANCE AND ANSWER FORM within 20 days
after service of this original notice upon you, you will then receive notification from the Clerk of District Court's office of the
place and time for hearing.
Signature(s) ofPlaintlff(s) or PlaintiWs(s') Attorney
Attorney's Address
* Dates of birth must be furnished by parties appearing as individuals!m!! as corporation, partnership or otber entity.) (Such partifS must also
submit their social security numbers on the CONFIDENTIAL SOCIAL SECUITY NUMBER form, available from the Clerk of Court .)
**Employer identjfication numbers must be furnished by parties who are corporations, partnerships, or other legal entities. SCORIGINALNOT(6121I04)
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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY
Plaintiff(s) Name:
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SMALL CLAIMS
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APPEARANCE AND ANSWER
Defendant(s) Name:
Address:
OF DEFENDANT(S)
Date ofBirth*
Employer identification Number (ifknown)**
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I hereby enter my appearance and DENY I ADMIT the claim ofthe Plaintiff(s).
(choose one)
Signature(s) of Defendant(s) or Defendant's(s') Attorney
Attorney's Address (if applicable)
The Court's address is:
Clerk of District Court
720 Central Avenue
PO Box 1220
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1220
"Dates of birth must be furnished by parties appearfug as individuals (nQ!as corporations, partnerships or other legal entities). (Such parties must also
submit their social security numbers on the CONFIDENTIAL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER form, available from the Clerk of Court.)
""Employer identification numbers, if they have been issued, must be furnished by parties who are corporations, parlnerships, or other legal entities.
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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR DUBUQUE COUNTY
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Defendant(s) I Respondent(s),)
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Please note: This fonn is for the submission of social security numbers ONLY. Dates of birth and
employer identification numbers are not confidential t:...lG. should appear on the heading or face of the
petition. answer, etc. Please print or type all information.
Plaintiff(s) I Petitioner(s),
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CONFIDENTIAl; SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER FORM
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Petitioner(s)
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SMALL CLAiMS iNSTRUCTiONS - DUBUQUE COUNTY (CONTiNUED)
5. TRIAL
If all Defendants timely appear and deny (or have been dismissed or defaulted from) the claim, the case will be
set for TRIAL. The Clerk will notify all parties or their attorneys of the date of the TRIAL. Parties may not have a
spouse or friend to appear in their place.
If a PLAINTIFF does not appropriately appear at the TRIAL, the Plaintiff's claim will be dismissed with prejudice (the
Plaintiff will not be able to start a new action on the same debt) and a judgment for costs will be entered against the Plaintiff.
H a DEFENDANT does not appropriately appear at the TRIAL, the Plaintiff may request a Default Judgment against the
Defendant for the amount of the claim and court costs. The Plaintiff must however me the items required for Default Judgment
in Instruction #7 below.
When the parties appear for TRIAL, a trained mediator will be assigned to attempt to resolve the claim. If a resolution is
not reached, the claim will proceed to TRIAL on that day.
The Plaintiff is responsible for bringing evidence to substantiate the claim to the TRIAL. This can be in the form of written
contracts, notes, bills, or other written evidence, or witnesses. The TRIAL will be before a Judicial Magistrate (Court) or a Judge
(Court) and will be simple and informal. The Court will conduct the TRIAL without regard to technicalities of procedure but the
decision must be based on substantial evidence. The Court will administer oaths or affrrmations to the parties and their
witnesses, and examine them in a way as to bring out the truth. The parties may participate in person or by attorney at TRIAL.
Once the Court decides the case, the Court enters judgment for Plaintiff or Defendant for whatever amount is found to be due
and assesses court costs.
The TRIAL shall not be reported (recorded verbatim) by a court reporter uuless a party provides a court reporter at the
party's expense. The parties may also request the Court to electronically record or tape record the proceeding.
The Court may continue the TRIAL from time to time if justice requires. ALL REQUESTS (MOTIONS), MUST BE
MADE IN WRITING, med with the Clerk, and become part of the record. Also, the requesting party must send a copy of the
request (motion) to the other party in the case and confirm that this was done by noting so on the original before filing.
6. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
After judgment is entered, the Court may allow the Defendant to pay the judgment in installment payments. These
payments are made directly to the Plaintiff _ not through the Clerk. The judgment will not be otherwise enforceable uuless and
until the Defendant fails to make the payments as ordered. If the Defendant fails to make the payments as ordered, the Plaintiff
must file with the Clerk an AFFIDAVIT OF DEFAULT, showing the unpaid balance.
7. DEFAULT JUDGMENTS
If the Defendant has not filed an APPEARANCE AND ANSWER on or before the appearance date in Instruction #4 or
does not appear for TRIAL as described in #5, the Plaintiff may be entitled to a DEFAULT JUDGMENT. However, if the
default is requested prior to trial, it is the Plaintiffs responsibility to request default entry and entry of judgment by filing with
the Clerk the forms called, DEMAND FOR DEF AUL T and VERIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS, IDENTIFICATION OF
JUDGMENT DEBTOR, AND AFFIDAVIT RE-MlLITARY SERVICE. NO DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED
PRIOR TO TRIAL WITHOUT THESE DOCUMENTSI If the case is based on a written instrument such as a note or
contract, the oril!inal of that instrument must also be filed.
Before entering the Default Judgment, the Court must decide whether or not the amount demanded by the Plaintiff is
readily ascertainable. Readily ascertainable amounts are specific amounts that were generally agreed upon by the parties at the
time the debt was incurred. (Examples: Notes, charge accounts, and insufficient funds checks.) Amounts that are not readily
ascertainable generally represent the opinion of the Plaintiff. (Example: personal injury damages.)
If the amount is not readily ascertainsble, the Court will assign the claim to a hearing to determine the amount and will
notify the Plaintiff (not the Defendant) of the hearing date. At the hearing, the Court will determine the fair amount and enter
judgment for the amount plus court costs. The Court will do this on date of trial if the defendant does not appear for TRIAL.
If the amount is readily ascertainsble and the forms called, DEMAND FOR DEFAULT and vERIFICATION OF
ACCOUNT, IDENTIFICATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR, AND AFFIDAVIT RE-MILITARY SERVICE, have been filed
with the Clerk, the Court (or Clerk) will enter a Default Judgment against the Defendant for the amount of claim and court costs.
HOWEVER, IF THESE FORMS ARE NOT FILED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EXPIRATION OF ANY PERIOD
OF CONTINUANCE, OR THE DATE OF THE LAST ENTRY BEING PLACED ON THE RECORD, THE ACTION SHALL
BE DISMISSED BY THE CLERK WITHOUT pREJUDICE. (See #3 above.)
8. AFTER THE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED
All judgments are entered on the Index of Liens by the Clerk and remain as a lien against the Defendant's real estate in
Dubuque County uuless satisfied. The losing party must pay judgments directly to the prevailing party. Judgments may not be
paid through the Clerk unless so ordered by the Court.
If the Defendant refuses to pay, the Plaintiff may request the Clerk to issue an EXECUTION. It is impossible to cover in
these directions all the possibilities of the use of Executions in the collection of judgments, but some of the common ones are
briefly mentioned.
An Execution is the enforcement of a judgment. Under an Execution, the Sheriff is ordered to attach any property or cash
that the Defendant may have in hislher possession, take into his possession any personal property owned by the Defendant that is
paid for or unmortgaged, and is not exempt by law from Execution, garnish a third party who holds or owes money to the
Defendant (bank, savings assn. money, money owed for labor, etc.), or garnish a Defendant's wages.
To begin an execution, The Plaintiff must complete and file with the Clerk the forms, PRAECIPE OF EXECUTION,
DICTATION TO SHERIFF, and NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT with a $25 fIlinl! fee. This fee is recoverable as a cost of the
action.
For further information on Small Claims, Executions, and Garnishments please consult your attorney or refer to the most
recent Code onowa (Chapters such as 626 through 631 and 642), which may be available in your public library.
9. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT - PENALTY Code ofIow Section 642.3
When the amount due upon judgment is paid off, or satisfied in full, the party entitled to the proceeds thereof, or those acting for that party, must
acknowledge satisfaction thereof upon the record of such judgment, or by the execution of an inslrUplent referring to it duly acknowledged and filed in the
office oft*clerk 9fevery county wberein the judgment is a lien. (A form for this purpose is availabie from the Clerk of Court.) A failure to do so within
thirty days after having been requested in writing shall subject the delinquent party to a penalty of$l 00.00 plus reasonable attomey fees incurred by the
aggrieved party, to be recovered in an action for satisfaction or acknowledgement by the party aggrieved. soinstruCtions (10-13-05)