Eviction Process in Alabama

[Jane Smith]

Jefferson County, 

Confused in Alabama...
So we sent our tenant the 7-Day Notice to Quit.
After the 7 days we sent Complaint/Statement of Claim to the court.
We contacted the court to find out if the notice was served. The Sheriff served our tenant on Aug 16.
Does that mean he has to respond by Aug 28?
If the tenant responds, do we automatically receive a court date?
If the tenant does not respond, can we submit form C-25B after the 7 days the tenant had to respond?
Thank you.