Citation Notice {171-23a}

171 - 23a ( Rev. 1 2/17 ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ) ) Judgment Creditor, ) vs. ) ) ) ) Gen No. Judgment Debtor. ) 19 th Judicial Circuit 18 N County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085 CITATION NOTICE Judgment D last known : Judgme Creditor Name: Name: Address: Address: City, State, Zip : City, State, Zip Judgment in the amount of $ Name of the person receiving Citation: Next Court Date: , 20 at AM PM Courtro om: NOTICE: The court has issued a citation against the person named above. The citation directs that person to appear in court to be examined for the purpose of allowing the judgment creditor to discover income and assets belonging to the Judgment debt or or in which the Ju dgment debtor has an interest. The citation was issued on the basis of a judgment against judgment debtor in favor of the judgment creditor in the amount stated above. On or after the court date shown above, the court may compel the ap plication of any discovered income or assets toward payment on the judgment. The amount of income or assets that may be applied toward the judgment is limited by federal law and Illinois law. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR HA S THE RIGHT TO ASSERT STATUTORY EXEMPTION S AGAINST CERTAIN INCOME AND ASSETS OF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR WHICH MAY NOT BE USED TO SATISFY THE JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT STATED ABOVE: (1) U nder the Illinois or federal law, the exemptions of personal property owned by the debtor include the equ ity interest, not to exceed $4,000 in value, in any personal property as chosen by the debtor; Social Security and SSI benefits; p ublic assistance benefits; u nemployment compensation benefits; w benefits; v c ircu it breakers property tax relief benefits; t exceed $2,400 in value, in any one motor vehicle; and t in any implements, prof essional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor. (2) Under Illinois law, every person is entitled to an estate in homestead, when it is owned and occupied as a residence, to the extent in value of $15,000, which homestead is exempt from judgment. (3) Under Illinois law, the amount of wages that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of (i) 15% of gross weekly wages or (ii) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceeds the total of 45 times the federal minimum hourly wage. (4) U nder federal law, the amount of wages th at may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of (i) 25% of disposable earnings for a week or (ii) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage. (5) Pension and retirement benefits and refun ds may be claimed as exempt under Illinois law. The j udgment debtor may have other possible exemptions under the law. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR HAS THE RIGHT AT THE CITATION HEARING TO DECLARE EXEMPT CERTAIN INCOME OR ASSETS OR BOTH. The judgment debtor also h as the right to seek a declaration at an earlier date, by notifying the clerk in writing at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois , 60085 . When so notified the Clerk of the Circuit Court will provide a hearin g date and the necessary forms that must be prepared by judgment debtor or the attorney for the judgment debtor and sent to the judgment creditor regarding the time and location of the hearing. This Notice may be sent by regular f irst c lass m ai l. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com