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75C01-2405-CT-000015 Filed: 5/28/2024 3:42 PM
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Starke Circuit Court Starke County, Indiana
STATE OF INDIANA ) THE STARKE CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT
) SS:
COUNTY OF STARKE ) CAUSE NO.:
JESSICA PACE, )
Plaintiff, )
)
v. )
)
MELISSA BICKEL, DARR IN KLETZ, )
and JOSEPH WIS INSKI, )
Defendant . )
THE STATE OF INDIANA TO THE DEFENDANT: Darrin Kletz
1140 W. 800 South
North Judson, IN 46366
You have been sued by the person(s) identified as "Plaintiff" in the Court stated above.
The nature of the suit against you is stated in the Complaint, which is attached to this Summons. It also states the demand
which the Plaintiff has made against you.
You must either personally or by your attorney, file your written answer to the Complaint with the Clerk within twenty
(20) days commencing the day after this Summons and the Complaint were personally served upon you or your agent or left for
you by the Sheriff or other process server.
In the event the Summons and Complaint were left for you and you then receive by first class mail (not certified), a copy
of the Summons alone, this mailing is merely a confirmation that the Summons and Complaint were previously left for you. You
should not consider the date on which you receive the mailed Summons as the commencement date for the time period allowed for
your answer. Rather, the time period allowed for your written answer commences on the date when the Summons and Complaint
were first personally served upon you or your agent or left for you by the Sheriff or other process server.
However, if you and your agent first received the Summons and the Complaint by certified mail, you have twenty-three
(23) days from the date of receipt to file your written answer with the Clerk.
If you fail to answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff within the times prescribed herein, judgment will be entered against
you for what the Plaintiff has demanded.
If you have a claim against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you may be required to assert
such claim in writing together with your written answer.
The following manner of service is hereby designated: CERTIFIED.
5/29/2024
Date: .
Attorney, Michael D. Babcock, # 19254-64
TANZILLO, STASSIN & BABCOCK, P.C.
1160 Joliet St., Ste. 201
Dyer, IN 46311
Attorney for Plaintiff
Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court
AS
By_______________________________________________(Deputy)
PREPARATION DATA:
All Summons are to be prepared in triplicate with the original of each to be placed in the Court file with two copies available for service.
If service is by certified mail, a properly addressed envelope shall be provided for each Defendant.
Certified Mail labels and return receipts must be furnished for each mailing and the cause number must appear on each return receipt, which shall be
returnable to the Clerk at the address of the Court. (Form: CS 1/97)
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I hereby certify that on the day of , , I mailed a copy of this Summons
and a copy of the Complaint to the Defendant, by certified mail, requesting a return receipt, at the address furnished by
the Plaintiff.
Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court
Date:
By______________________________(Deputy)
RETURN ON SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY MAIL
I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the Summons and a copy of the
Complaint was mailed to the Defendant, was accepted by the Defendant on the day of , .
I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the Summons and a copy of the
Complaint was returned not accepted on the day of , .
Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court
By (Deputy)
RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY SHERIFF
I hereby certify that I have served the within Summons:
1. By delivering on the day of , , a copy of this Summons, a copy of the
Complaint, and all other materials filed the same date to each of the within named person(s).
2. By leaving on the day , , for each of the within named person(s) a
copy of the Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and all other materials filed the same date at the respective dwelling
house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion residing within, whose usual duties or
activities include prompt communication of such information to the person served, or by otherwise leaving such
process thereat, and by mailing a copy of the Summons without the Complaint to the said named person(s) at the
address listed herein.
3. This Summons came to hand this date, , .
The within named, was not found to my bailiwick this date, , .
ALL DONE IN STARKE COUNTY, INDIANA
Sheriff of Starke County, Indiana
By
SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED
A copy of the within Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and all materials filed the same date attached hereto
were received by me at _________________________________________, in ___________________________,
Indiana, on this day of , .
Signature of Defendant
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75C01-2405-CT-000015 Filed: 5/28/2024 3:42 PM Clerk Starke Circuit Court Starke County, Indiana STATE OF INDIANA ) THE STARKE CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF STARKE ) CAUSE NO.: JESSICA PACE, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MELISSA BICKEL, DARR IN KLETZ, ) and JOSEPH WIS INSKI, ) Defendant . ) THE STATE OF INDIANA TO THE DEFENDANT: Darrin Kletz 1140 W. 800 South North Judson, IN 46366 You have been sued by the person(s) identified as "Plaintiff" in the Court stated above. The nature of the suit against you is stated in the Complaint, which is attached to this Summons. It also states the demand which the Plaintiff has made against you. You must either personally or by your attorney, file your written answer to the Complaint with the Clerk within twenty (20) days commencing the day after this Summons and the Complaint were personally served upon you or your agent or left for you by the Sheriff or other process server. In the event the Summons and Complaint were left for you and you then receive by first class mail (not certified), a copy of the Summons alone, this mailing is merely a confirmation that the Summons and Complaint were previously left for you. You should not consider the date on which you receive the mailed Summons as the commencement date for the time period allowed for your answer. Rather, the time period allowed for your written answer commences on the date when the Summons and Complaint were first personally served upon you or your agent or left for you by the Sheriff or other process server. However, if you and your agent first received the Summons and the Complaint by certified mail, you have twenty-three (23) days from the date of receipt to file your written answer with the Clerk. If you fail to answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff within the times prescribed herein, judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded. If you have a claim against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you may be required to assert such claim in writing together with your written answer. The following manner of service is hereby designated: CERTIFIED. 5/29/2024 Date: . Attorney, Michael D. Babcock, # 19254-64 TANZILLO, STASSIN & BABCOCK, P.C. 1160 Joliet St., Ste. 201 Dyer, IN 46311 Attorney for Plaintiff Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court AS By_______________________________________________(Deputy) PREPARATION DATA: All Summons are to be prepared in triplicate with the original of each to be placed in the Court file with two copies available for service. If service is by certified mail, a properly addressed envelope shall be provided for each Defendant. Certified Mail labels and return receipts must be furnished for each mailing and the cause number must appear on each return receipt, which shall be returnable to the Clerk at the address of the Court. (Form: CS 1/97) CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that on the day of , , I mailed a copy of this Summons and a copy of the Complaint to the Defendant, by certified mail, requesting a return receipt, at the address furnished by the Plaintiff. Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court Date: By______________________________(Deputy) RETURN ON SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY MAIL I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the Summons and a copy of the Complaint was mailed to the Defendant, was accepted by the Defendant on the day of , . I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the Summons and a copy of the Complaint was returned not accepted on the day of , . Clerk of the Starke Circuit/Superior Court By (Deputy) RETURN OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS BY SHERIFF I hereby certify that I have served the within Summons: 1. By delivering on the day of , , a copy of this Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and all other materials filed the same date to each of the within named person(s). 2. By leaving on the day , , for each of the within named person(s) a copy of the Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and all other materials filed the same date at the respective dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion residing within, whose usual duties or activities include prompt communication of such information to the person served, or by otherwise leaving such process thereat, and by mailing a copy of the Summons without the Complaint to the said named person(s) at the address listed herein. 3. This Summons came to hand this date, , . The within named, was not found to my bailiwick this date, , . ALL DONE IN STARKE COUNTY, INDIANA Sheriff of Starke County, Indiana By SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED A copy of the within Summons, a copy of the Complaint, and all materials filed the same date attached hereto were received by me at _________________________________________, in ___________________________, Indiana, on this day of , . Signature of Defendant