Form C-25B at a glance
What it is: Form C-25B is the State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Application and Affidavit for Entry of Default Judgment (for unlawful detainer).
Who signs: Sign the Signature of Affiant line; the Officer's Signature and Title go on the lines for them, and if represented by an attorney, the attorney signs the Signature of Attorney line.
A filled-in Form C-25B example: a landlord asks for default judgment
How to fill out Form C-25B, box by box
Case Number and the court
Enter the Case Number.
Fill in the court (Circuit or District), the Name of County, and the names before and after the v.
Request for default
Mark clerk of court or judge: the affiant requests that the clerk of court, or judge, pursuant to Rule 55(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure (ARCP), enter default against the named defendant in the case for the defendant's failing to plead, answer, or otherwise defend.
The affiant and the service of the complaint
Fill in the line after "The affiant," for the one being duly sworn.
The affiant has personal knowledge of the facts set forth in the affidavit.
Enter the date the unlawful detainer complaint was served, or posted and mailed.
Enter the number of days after "more than" that have elapsed since the unlawful detainer complaint was served, or posted and mailed as required by law.
The defendant has failed to answer or otherwise defend against the plaintiff's Unlawful Detainer Complaint.
This affidavit is executed by the affiant in accordance with Rule 55(b), ARCP, for the purpose of enabling the plaintiff to obtain a default judgment for possession of the property, and money sued for.
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.
Military service and Judgment Conditions
Mark that the defendant is or is not in the military service.
Under Judgment Conditions, mark with or without waiver of exemptions.
The property
Describe the property made the basis of this unlawful detainer.
Rent
Plaintiff has not accepted any rents or other payments since the termination of the rental agreement. Attach the termination notice with necessary proof of service and any written rental agreement. Enter the monthly rental for this leasehold; rent is due on the 1st of the month.
Enter the amount of rental that has accrued since filing to date.
Affiant, officer and attorney lines
Sworn To and Subscribed Before Me This: the Date, the Officer's Signature and the Title go on the lines for them.
Enter the Name of Affiant, sign the Signature of Affiant line, and enter the Affiant Email Address and the Affiant Phone Number.
Enter the Affiant's Home or Business Address (if not represented by an attorney), with City, State and Zip Code.
If represented by an attorney, enter the Name of Attorney and the Business Address of Attorney, with City, State and Zip Code; the attorney signs the Signature of Attorney line.
More rules for Form C-25B
Plaintiff specifically requests that the Court defer rendition of a money judgment until that issue is ripe for jurisdictional and evidentiary adjudication.
Sources
[1] Form C-25B (Rev. 10/26), Application and Affidavit for Entry of Default Judgment (for Unlawful Detainer), State of Alabama Unified Judicial System (the Official source link on this page).