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Topic: Summons


In the News (Tue 2 Dec 08)

  
  Summons & Complaint
Civil summons is a written notification to a party named in a lawsuit directing the party to appear and defend or answer before the issuing court prior to a specified time.
Upon presentation by the plaintiff, the summons is signed by the clerk of the court and issued to the plaintiff.
It is the responsibility of the defendant to avoid the unnecessary costs of serving a summons and complaint; therefore, he or she may waive formal service of process by the plaintiff.
www.usdoj.gov /marshals/process/summons-complaint.htm   (630 words)

  
  Summons - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
On failure to attend on summons, attendance may be enforced by warrant; and in the case of indictable offences this is the course always adopted.
Summons is a term confined in strictness to the beginning of an action in the Court of Session.
In criminal cases the summons of the accused, or of witnesses, is by warrant of citation, and of jurors by citation sent by registered post (1868, c.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SU/SUMMONS.htm   (1346 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Summons
The summons is the descendant of the writ of the common law.
The federal summons is usually issued by the Clerk of the Court, in many states the summons may be issued by an attorney, though some states use filing as the means to commence an action and the summons must be filed in those cases in order to be effective.
A citation or notice to appear is a type of summons prepared and served at the scene of the occurrence by a law enforcement official, compelling the appearance of a defendant before the local magistrate within a certain period of time to answer for a minor traffic infraction or misdemeanor or other summary offence.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Citation_%28police%29   (506 words)

  
 Summons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The summons is the descendant of the writ of the common law.
The federal summons is usually issued by the Clerk of the Court, in many states the summons may be issued by an attorney, though some states use filing as the means to commence an action and the summons must be filed in those cases in order to be effective.
A citation or notice to appear is a type of summons prepared and served at the scene of the occurrence by a law enforcement official, compelling the appearance of a defendant before the local magistrate within a certain period of time to answer for a minor traffic infraction or misdemeanor or other summary offence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Summons   (551 words)

  
 THE SUMMONS
Every Master Mason understands that a summons is a command to attend the Communication of the lodge for which the summons is issued, or the occasion - funeral, trial, cornerstone laying; or other function - to which he is bidden.
You are hereby directed to require of the brethren who were absent, to give a proper explanation of their failure to be present, and in the event satisfactory explanation is not given, you are directed to have charges filed against each of them who fails to provide you with a satisfactory explanation.
They explained what the summons was, why it was issued, the duty of the brother to “due answer make” and closed with the assurance of the Master’s certainty that there was no question of its being answered, once it was understood.
www.masonicworld.com /education/files/artoct02/summons.htm   (2286 words)

  
 Cal Poly Pomona -D,HR&ES - Risk Management Staff Dev. & Training   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Summons and complaints will come from either a state court or a federal court and will be served either by mail or in person.
The summons and complaint and the notice and acknowledgment of service, unsigned*, are to be sent to the General Counsel’s Office immediately with a note indicating on what date and by whom they were received.
You should not delay transmitting the summons and complaint to the General Counsel’s Office during the investigation; any investigation that is to be made of the facts of a complaint should be made after the summons and complaint has been forwarded to that office.
www.csupomona.edu /~dhrsrp/rp/summons.htm   (845 words)

  
 Internal Revenue Manual - 25.5.10 Enforcement of Summons
If the taxpayer or another person attempts to be present during the questioning of a summoned third-party witness, and the Service employee does not desire to disclose the course of the investigation or examination to the taxpayer or other person, the Service employee should consult with her or his superior.
The summoned party has appeared and denied under oath the possession or control of the documents called for in the summons, unless there is a good reason to believe the contrary.
The summons is attached to the Petition as Exhibit ().
www.irs.gov /irm/part25/ch05s10.html   (5488 words)

  
 SUMMONS (Fr. semonce, ... - Online Information article about SUMMONS (Fr. semonce, ...
county court are initiated by forms of summons different from the writ of summons.
The " will of the summons " is the conclusion of a writ containing the will of the sovereign or judge, charging the executive officer to cite the party whose attendance is required.
foot by summons, the attendance of the parties and witnesses is obtained by citation.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /STE_SUS/SUMMONS_Fr_semonce_from_semonne.html   (2070 words)

  
 List of Naruto summons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Summons tend to be unique between individuals or groups of individuals, as they must sign a contract with the creature in order to summon it.
It was summoned over fifty years prior to Naruto's visit to the castle with Hinata Hyuga and Kiba Inuzuka in the The Cursed Haunted Castle filler arc.
For instance, the three Kyodaija that were summoned during the invasion of Konoha had marks on their skin similar to the Cursed Seal of Heaven, while the ones summoned by Orochimaru in the Forest of Death had no such marks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naruto_summons   (3176 words)

  
 ORHT - Summons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A summons is a document issued by the Tribunal at the request of a party, requiring a person to attend a hearing as a witness.
It is important that you request a summons as soon as you become aware that one is necessary.
The person who served the summons on the witness should prepare an Affidavit, swearing or affirming that a copy of the summons was personally served on the witness.
www.orht.gov.on.ca /userfiles/HTML/nts_3_16375_1.html   (872 words)

  
 Rule 10. Summons. —
The court shall direct the issuance of summons to the parents, guardian or other custodian, a guardian ad litem, and any other persons as appear to the court to be proper or necessary parties to the proceeding, requiring them to appear before the court at the time fixed to answer the allegations of the petition.
The summons shall also be directed to the child if the child is fourteen (14) or more years of age or is alleged to be a delinquent or unruly child.
A copy of the petition shall accompany the summons unless the summons is served by publication in which case the published summons shall indicate the general nature of the allegations and where a copy of the petition can be obtained.
www.state.tn.us /tccy/tnchild/juv/juv-10.htm   (632 words)

  
 Hndbk. 109.1 Chap. 10 Enforcement of Summons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The summoned party has appeared and denied under oath the possession or control of the documents called for in the summons, unless there is a good reason to believe the contrary.
In the case of a third-party recordkeeper summons where the noticee has filed a petition to quash the summons and District Counsel determines that the summons should not be defended, arrange an informal conference with the Chief as quickly as possible.
The summons is attached to the Petition as Exhibit ().
cryptome.quintessenz.org /mirror/irs-ci/27539.html   (5492 words)

  
 Hiring a Lawyer for a Pink Summons Case in New York City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In many cases, the outcomes of their summons matters is not much different, or sometimes, not at all different from the outcomes that would have occurred if they had brought lawyers with them.
Frankly, most judges in the summons parts don't see their role as one in which they are out to give people criminal records.
If you are going to participate in one of these "summons trials" then you need to know the rules of evidence, you need to understand criminal law in general, and you need to know how to examine witnesses.
www.queensdefense.com /summons_benefits.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Rule 4, Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A copy of the summons and complaint shall also be sent to the defendant by first class mail and marked as "legal mail" and, unless the court otherwise directs, to the defendant's spouse, if any.
The summons and complaint must be delivered to the defendant or an agent authorized to receive service of process on behalf of the defendant.
If service of the summons is not made upon a defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint, the action shall be dismissed as to that defendant without prejudice upon motion or upon the court's initiative.
courts.state.ar.us /rules/civpro4.html   (2535 words)

  
 [No title]
SUMMONS [For Dissolution of Marriage Cases Only] TO RESPONDENT: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the Petitioner for Dissolution of Marriage in the Court indicated above.
By leaving a copy of the Summons and a copy of the complaint at _______________________________________, which is the dwelling place or usual place of abode of and by mailing a copy of the Summons to the Respondent at the above address.
I hereby certify that the attached return receipt was received by me showing that the Summons and a copy of the Complaint mailed to the Respondent identified on the 1st page of this Summons was accepted by ____________________ on behalf of the Respondent on the _____ day of ______________, 2_____.
www.in.gov /judiciary/selfservice/forms/divorce_children/summons.doc   (475 words)

  
 summons - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Summons, in law, a formal document stating that a person (the defendant) is notified to appear in court and answer a complaint or charge brought...
Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.
Such court orders may be obtained by a special procedure aimed at giving a quick remedy.
uk.encarta.msn.com /summons.html   (150 words)

  
 Los Angeles Lawyer - summons
A summons is a legal document issued by a court addressed to a defendant in a legal proceeding.
As such, the summons is the true descendant of the writ of the common law.
In most U.S. jurisdictions, the service of a summons is in most cases required for the court to have jurisdiction over the party who is being hauled into court involuntarily.
www.danataschner.com /summons.html   (372 words)

  
 Relating to summons in juvenile dependency proceedings; creating new provisions; amending ORS 419B.812, 419B.815, ...
The summons may require the person who has physical custody of the child to bring the child before the court at the time and place stated in the summons.
The summons must contain a statement that the termination of parental rights hearing may not be held less than 10 days after service of the summons.
The summons, petition and statement must be mailed by first class mail to the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the person who has been served as soon as is practicable after the substituted service was made.
www.leg.state.or.us /03reg/measures/hb2200.dir/hb2272.en.html   (3806 words)

  
 DivorceNet - Divorce Summons and Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
That service must occur within one hundred twenty days after the summons was filed and it must be a personal service, meaning that the summons cannot be mailed to the person or simply left at their residence.
If both parties in a divorce case have attorneys when the case is commenced, the attorney filing the summons might request that the other attorney accept the summons and serve his or her client.
Whether a process server, a third party, or an attorney serves the summons, an affidavit of service must be prepared and filed with the county clerk's office.
www.divorcenet.com /states/new_york/nyart34/view   (1159 words)

  
 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Upon the filing of the complaint the clerk shall forthwith issue a summons and deliver the summons to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney, who shall be responsible for prompt service of the summons and a copy of the complaint.
When, under Rule 4(e), service is made pursuant to a statute or rule of court of a state, the summons, or notice, or order in lieu of summons shall correspond as nearly as may be to that required by the statute or rule.
(ii) by mailing a copy of the summons and of the complaint (by first-class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served, together with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment conforming substantially to form 18-A and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the sender.
www.ssa.gov /OP_Home/comp2/C-RULES.html   (1060 words)

  
 IRS Summons ~ Enforcement !   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
If this is a summons issued in connection with a collateral investigation, the replying district will provide to the requesting district, by memorandum, sufficient information regarding noncompliance with the summons, to enable the requesting district to prepare a request for civil enforcement of the summons.
Inform District Counsel by memorandum of compliance of any summons which is referred to DOJ for enforcement, or of an initial decision by a federal district court or magistrate that the summons is unenforceable.
In the case of a third-party recordkeeper summons where the noticee has filed a petition to quash the summons and District Counsel determines that the summons should not be defended, arrange an informal conference with the Chief as quickly as possible.
www.pro1040.com /tp_advocacy_irs_summons_enforcement.htm   (5559 words)

  
 JEC Magistrate Benchbook Section 1.2-2 Summons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
However, the plaintiff may request that a summons not be issued at that time; failure to request a summons within six months is grounds for an order of dismissal without prejudice for failure of the plaintiff to pursue the case.
Additional or amended summonses (also known as "alias summons") shall be issued after issuance of the original summons if the original summons was not correct or could not be served in its original form, has not been returned, is returned without service, or has been improperly served.
The summons may be prepared by the plaintiff's attorney and submitted to the Court for the judge's signature and entry of the date of issuance.
jec.unm.edu /resources/benchbooks/magistrate/1-2-2.htm   (1863 words)

  
 Summons Cases (AR2) in Queens County, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx Counties  - by Shalley & Murray   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Summons Cases (AR2) in Queens County, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Bronx Counties - by Shalley and Murray
If you have received a summons (ticket, usually a pink piece of paper) to appear in criminal court in Queens County, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Bronx Counties, (usually Part AR2) you may be tempted to assume that you do not need the advice of a qualified criminal defense attorney.
Although rare, there are situations in which seemingly trivial pink summons have caused people who attempted to do it themselves untold grief.
www.queensdefense.com /summons_cases.htm   (755 words)

  
 Process; Service of Summons, Complaint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The summons and complaint in that case shall be addressed to the person required to be served at that person's dwelling house or usual place of abode or at the place where the person regularly conducts a business or profession.
Upon the filing of the complaint the clerk shall forthwith issue a summons and deliver the summons of the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney, who shall be responsible for prompt service of the summons and a copy of the complaint.
When, under Rule 4(e), service is made pursuant to a statute or rule of court of a state, the summons, or notice, or order in lieu of summons shall correspond as nearly as may be to that required by the statute or rule.
www.touchngo.com /lglcntr/usdc/frbp/7004.htm   (2044 words)

  
 Juror Summons
A juror summons is a process issued by the court commanding the appearance of an individual to attend and be available for duty on a petit or grand jury at a specified location, time and date.
The summons may be served any place within the district of the court summoning the jury.
The summons is issued by the clerk or jury commission of the U.S. District Court.
www.usdoj.gov /marshals/process/juror.htm   (223 words)

  
 Summons
The summons shall be signed by the clerk, bear the seal of the court, identify the court and the parties, be directed to the defendant, and state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney or, if unrepresented, of the plaintiff.
A summons, or a copy of the summons if addressed to multiple defendants, shall be issued for each defendant to be served.
The plaintiff is responsible for service of a summons and complaint within the time allowed under subdivision (m) and shall furnish the person effecting service with the necessary copies of the summons and complaint.
www.personalinjuryattorney.com /injuries/summons.html   (1781 words)

  
 RULE 3:3. SUMMONS OR WARRANT UPON COMPLAINT
If the warrant is not in the possession of the officer at the time of the arrest, the officer shall inform the defendant of the offense charged and of the fact that a warrant has been issued.
The officer serving a summons shall make return thereof to the court before whom the summons is returnable on or before the return day.
No person arrested under a warrant or appearing in response to a summons shall be discharged from custody or dismissed because of any technical insufficiency or irregularity in the warrant or summons, but the warrant or summons may be amended to remedy any such technical defect.
www.judiciary.state.nj.us /rules/r3-3.htm   (663 words)

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