§ 4-105 — Form of affidavit

Affidavits for attachment in courts may be substantially in the following form: STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) ) ss. ......... County ) A B, being duly sworn, says: That (here state if affiant is agent or attorney of the creditor; if the action is by an individual or corporation, the name of the individual or corporation, and if the action is by a firm, the name of the partners) has a just claim against (name of debtor), on account of (here state facts giving rise to the cause of action and amount of the claim), and the affiant believes (the name of the creditor) is entitled to recover of (name of debtor), after allowing all just credits and set-offs .... dollars and .... cents, which is now due, and that he, she or it has good reason to believe and does believe that (name of debtor) (here state facts which give rise to some one or more of the causes which authorize an attachment). (name of debtor) resides at (here state the residence of the debtor if known, or if not, that the affiant has made diligent inquiry and cannot ascertain his or her or its place of residence.) Affiant has personal knowledge that the foregoing statements are true. ..... Subscribed and sworn to before me on this .... day of ....,...., ..... My commission expires ....,...., (If action sounds in tort here include the endorsement of the court as to amount of damages for which order shall be entered)

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 83-707.)