California · Penal Code
PEN §1391: The summons shall be substantially in the following form: County of (as the case may be).
Civil
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This statute provides a template form for a summons that a court must use to notify a corporation to appear and respond to criminal charges.
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The summons shall be substantially in the following form: County of (as the case may be). The people of the State of California to the (naming the corporation): You are hereby summoned to appear before me at (naming the place), on (specifying the day and hour), to answer an accusatory pleading, for (designating the offense generally). Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__. G. H., Judge, (name of the court).
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