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Section/Rule:
37.42
Subject:
Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus
Publication / Adopted Date:
May 14, 1985
Topic:
Summons - Contents
Revised / Effective Date:
January 1, 2020
37.42 Summons - Contents
The summons shall:
(
a
) Be in writing and in the name of the prosecuting county or municipality;
(
b
)
State the name of the defendant summoned and the address, if known;
(
c
)
Describe the ordinance violation charged;
(
d
)
Be signed by the court, or clerk at the court's direction for a specific summons; and
(
e
)
Command the defendant to appear before the court at a stated time and place in response thereto.
(Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended Dec. 23, 2003, eff. Jul. 1, 2004; Jun. 28, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2020)
