Upon the filing of the complaint the clerk shall forthwith issue a summons for service upon each defendant listed in the caption. Upon request of the plaintiff.Fill out the Request for Service form. Once Service is perfected on all parties, the Court will schedule a court date, and the foreclosure process proceeds. Answer day shall be twenty-eight (28) days after the date of mailing in the certificate of mailing. Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Nailah K. Byrd, Clerk of Courts. I've gotten three different summons' from Cuyahoga county. Never had to go once. Complete the juror questionnaire on the back of the summons and return it within seven to ten days.