Rule 98 Form of summonsF1

England and Wales

(1)

A summons requiring a person to appear before a magistrates’ court may be issued in respect of more than one information or complaint.

(2)

A summons must—

(a)

state the name and address of the complainant or informant;

(b)

contain notice of when and where the person is required to attend the court;

(c)

specify each information or complaint in respect of which it is issued;

(d)

identify the name and address of the court office for the court that issued it.

(3)

A summons need not bear the name of the justice or other person issuing it, provided that the designated officer has recorded the name of that justice or other person.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 98 substituted (1.1.2020) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/1367), rules 1(1), 7 (with rule 11(1))