Supreme Court Rules - Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus: Summons - Service and Return

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		Section/Rule:	37.44
Subject:	Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus	Publication / Adopted Date:	May 14, 1985
Topic:	Summons - Service and Return	Revised / Effective Date:	July 1, 2004

37.44. Summons - Service and Return

A summons may be served by:

(

a

) The clerk mailing it to defendant’s last known address by first class mail; or

(

b

) An officer in the manner provided by

or

.

If the defendant fails to appear in response to a summons and upon a finding of probable cause that an ordinance violation has been committed, the court may issue an arrest warrant.

(Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended Dec. 23, 2003, eff. July 1, 2004.)