New Hampshire Summons is a legal document issued by a court in the state of New Hampshire. It is used to notify a defendant of an upcoming court appearance. The document contains the name of the plaintiff, the name of the defendant, and the date and time of the court appearance. It also includes a statement of the action being sought by the plaintiff, and a warning that failure to appear may result in a default judgment being issued. There are two main types of New Hampshire Summons: criminal summons and civil summons. A criminal summons requires the defendant to appear in court to answer criminal charges. A civil summons requires the defendant to appear in court to answer a civil suit. In both cases, the summons must be served on the defendant before the court date.