Id. Rule 81 requires use of a special summons which commands that the defendant appear and defend at a specific time and place set by order of the court and informs him or her that no answer is necessary.
(1) A subpoena may be served by a sheriff, or by his deputy, or by any other person who is not a party and is not less than 18 years of age, and his return endorsed thereon shall be prima facie proof of service, or the person served may acknowledge service in writing on the subpoena.
Upon written request made prior to trial, the prosecuting attorney shall provide to the defense the following: (1) the names of all witnesses expected to testify for the prosecution; (2) a copy of any written statement of the defendant; (3) a copy of the criminal record of the defendant, if proposed for use as ...
(A) A summons and complaint may be served upon a defendant of any class referred to in paragraph (1) or (4) of subdivision (d) of this rule 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 ...
Tell the server to: Give the papers to a responsible adult where the Defendant lives, or to someone in charge where the Defendant works. Say, ?These are court papers.? Then, mail (first-class) a copy of the papers to the Defendant at the same address where s/he left the papers.
Rule 81 requires use of a special summons which commands that the defendant appear and defend at a specific time and place set by order of the court and informs him or her that no answer is necessary.
Effective July 1, 1997 a new Rule 45 was adopted. Effective July 1, 2013, Rule 45 was amended to specifically authorize a subpoena to command the person to whom it is directed to produce and permit inspection and copying of electronically stored information.
How do you write a Summon? Every summons includes the following: the names of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), the case number, the place where the lawsuit has been filed, the name and address of the plaintiffs lawyer or the plaintiff, and the date by which the defendant has to respond to the lawsuit.