(1) The purpose of a summons is to command the person named therein to appear before the State Counsel, an Examining Magistrate, or a trial court on the date and hour mentioned in the summons
(2) It shall be served on the person named therein by an officer or agent of the judicial police or by any other person who has been assigned such duties.
(3) Service shall consist of the delivering of a summons to the person named therein, an Ire shall sign the original which shall be returned to the magistrate who issued it. If he cannot sign, he shall make a right hand-thumb print or make a print by using any other finger. If he refuses to sign or to thumb-print, mention shall be made of this fact on the original.
(4) Where the person named therein appears, he shall without delay be heard. If he fails to appear, a warrant may be issued for his arrest.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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