District of Columbia Form 1S-Summons To Appear In Court and Notice of Hearing is a legal document issued by a court of law in the District of Columbia. It is served on the defendant to inform the defendant of the court proceedings and the date and time of their appearance. The form also provides notice of the hearing, including the case name, the case number, the court name and address, the judge’s name, and the time and date of the hearing. The form also specifies the time in which the defendant must appear in court or face a warrant for their arrest. There are two types of District of Columbia Form 1S-Summons To Appear In Court and Notice of Hearing: the criminal summons and the civil summons. The criminal summons is used in criminal cases and the civil summons is used in civil court proceedings.