COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
,SS: HOUSING COURT DEPARTMENT
DIVISION
CRIMINAL ACTION
NO. / / /- / / / / / /
__________________________
Plaintiff
VS.
__________________________
Defendant
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
You are hereby summoned in the name of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to appear before the ____________________Court at
______________________________________________________________at
____________o’clock ____.m., on ____________day, _____________,
200____, all to answer to a Complaint made on oath this day before
this court, a coy of which accompanies this Summons. Please be
advised that a Default Warrant will issue for your arrest if you
fail to appear in Court at the time and place above mentioned.
Witness, ___________________Justice, at _______Massachusetts,
this ____________day of ________________________, 200___.
____________________________
Clerk-Magistrate
NOTIFICACION PARA LAS PERSONAS DE HABLA HISPANA: SI USTED NO PUEDE
LEER INGLES, TENGA ESTE DOCUMENTO LEGAL TRADUCIDO CUANTO ANTES.
NOTICE TO OFFICER SERVING SUMMONS
To any officer who is authorized to serve criminal process in
the Commonwealth, and to the Court Officers of this Court,
GREETING:
We command you in the name of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, forthwith to serve this Summons and accompanying
Complaint, in hand to the person listed herein at the address
listed above, or by leaving an attested copy hereof at the
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defendant’s dwelling or usual place of abode with some person of
suitable age and discretion then residing therein, in any case at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the return hour specified in
this Summons. MrCrP Rule 6(c)(3). Please make your return of
service pursuant to the following:
OFFICER’S RETURN
I, the undersigned officer, certify that I am authorized to
serve criminal process in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and,
acting within this authority, and at the direction of this Court,
I have served this Summons and the accompanying Complaint by giving
the same in hand to the Defendant named therein, namely:
_____________________________________________________, service
being made at _________o’clock _____.m.,on _____________, 200___,
at __________________________________________________________, (by
in hand delivery to the defendant) or (by leaving at last and usual
place of abode of defendant, and with a person of suitable age and
discretion).
______________________________
OFFICER
______________________________
AUTHORITY
Please Return Your Service to:
Housing Court
, Massachusetts
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