Form C-25A at a glance
What it is: Form C-25A is the State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Application and Affidavit for Entry of Default Judgment.
Who signs: The affiant signs on the Signature of Affiant line.
A filled-in Form C-25A example: a plaintiff asks the clerk for a default judgment
How to fill out Form C-25A, box by box
Case Number, Court, Plaintiff and Defendant
Enter the Case Number, the Circuit or District court, the Name of County, and the Plaintiff and Defendant.
A separate form shall be completed for each defendant in cases involving multiple defendants.
Request for the clerk of court or judge to enter default judgment
The affiant requests that the clerk of court, or judge, pursuant to Rule 55(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure (ARCP), enter a default judgment against the named defendant in the case for the defendant's failing to plead, answer, or otherwise defend.
The affiant, service and days elapsed
Fill in the line after The affiant; the affiant, being duly sworn, states that the affiant has personal knowledge of the facts set forth in the affidavit.
In Box 2, enter the date on which the defendant was served with a summons and a copy of the Statement of Claim/Complaint.
In Box 3, enter the number of days: more than that number of days have elapsed since the defendant was served with a summons and a copy of the Statement of Claim/Complaint.
Military service and waiver of exemptions
In Box 7, mark is or is not in military service.
In Box 8, Judgment Conditions, mark with or without waiver of exemptions.
Amount claimed or property
In Box 9, mark THE SUM OF and enter the sum, which is to be determined as follows: Principal Balance, Interest and Attorney Fee.
For Attorney Fee (If provided by contract, note or law), if requesting attorney's fees, it must be determined by the judge, not the clerk.
Under SPECIFY PROPERTY, describe, on a separate sheet of paper, property of which the plaintiff demanded right to possession from the defendant in the Statement of Claim/Complaint.
Entry of judgment by the court or the clerk
In Box 10, the affiant requests entry of judgment: mark By the Court or By the Clerk.
Sworn to and subscribed
The officer enters the Date, the Officer's Signature and the Title under Sworn To and Subscribed Before Me This.
Affiant and attorney
Enter the Name of Affiant.
Enter the Affiant's Home or Business Address (if not represented by an attorney), with City, State and Zip Code.
Enter the Name of Attorney, the Signature of Attorney and the Business Address of Attorney, with City, State and Zip Code.
Default judgment is hereby rendered
Default judgment is hereby rendered against the defendant in the amount shown, or against the defendant with the plaintiff awarded right to possession of the property sworn to in the affidavit, each with a Date and a Judge/Clerk line.
Certificate of service on other parties
Sign under CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON OTHER PARTIES to certify that a copy of this Application, Affidavit, and Entry of Default Judgment has been sent, by first class mail, postage prepaid, to all parties who are not in default in this case.
More rules for Form C-25A
Box 4 states that the defendant has failed to answer or otherwise defend against the plaintiff's Statement of Claim/Complaint.
Box 6 states that the defendant is not an infant or an incompetent person, and there has been no violation of the provisions of Ala. Code 1975, Chapter 19, Title 5.
Common questions about Form C-25A
Are there fees?
A filing fee is required when seeking a default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b), ARCP.
Sources
[1] Form C-25A (Rev. 6/07), Application and Affidavit for Entry of Default Judgment, State of Alabama Unified Judicial System (the Official source link on this page).