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CHAPTER 565
Uniform District Court
ARTICLE 4
Summons
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SECTION 401
Summons; issuance; form
Uniform District Court Act (UDC) CHAPTER 565, ARTICLE 4
§ 401. Summons; issuance; form.

(a) The summons may be issued by the plaintiff's attorney, or, if the
plaintiff appears without attorney, by the clerk.

(b) The summons shall be in such form as may be provided by rule. It
shall contain the residence address of the plaintiff and, if it is
issued by the plaintiff's attorney, the latter's office address.