Criminal Summons {9-208}

9-208. Criminal summons. [For use with District Court Rules 5-208 NMRA, 5-209 NMRA, Magistrate Court Rules 6-204 NMRA, 6-205 NMRA, Metropolitan Court Rules 7-204 NMRA, 7-205 NMRA and Municipal Court Rules 8-203 NMRA, 8-204 NMRA] STATE OF NEW MEXICO [COUNTY OF___________________] [CITY OF_____________________] __________________________ COURT [STATE OF NEW MEXICO] [COUNTY OF __________________] [CITY OF ____________________] v. ________________________________, Defendant No. __________ CRIMINAL SUMMONS To: __________________________________(Defendant) ______________________________________(Address) You are notified that a complaint, a copy of which is attached hereto, has been filed in this court charging that you committed the offense of ________________________ ___________________________ (common name and description of offense charged). You are ordered to appear before the undersigned on the _____ day of __________________, _______, at [a.m.] [p.m.] at ________________________ in the [County of ___________________] [City of _____________________] State of New Mexico, to plead to American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com the above charge(s). If you fail to appear at the time and place specified, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. Service of this summons shall be by: (personal service) (mail). _______________________________ Judge or Clerk Name of the Law Enforcement entity Filing the Criminal Complaint _________________________________ BY: _____________________________ Prosecuting Attorney Law Enforcement Officer _________________________________ Address _________________________________ CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I certify that I mailed a copy of the summons and a copy of the complaint in the above-styled cause to the defendant at the above address on the _____ day of __________________, ______. ___________________________ Signature ___________________________ Title (if any) 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com ___________________________ Date RETURN STATE OF NEW MEXICO ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ___________) (check one box and fill in appropriate blanks) (if full-time salaried law enforcement officer) [] I certify that I served the above Summons on ____________________ this ______ day of _________________, ______, by delivering a copy thereof, with copy of complaint attached, in the [county] [municipality] named above in the following manner: [] I, _________________________, being duly sworn, upon my oath, say that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and that I served the within summons on the ____ day of _____________________, ______, by delivering a copy thereof, with a copy of complaint attached, in the [county] [municipality] named above in the following manner: (check one box and fill in appropriate blanks) [] to the defendant (if the defendant was absent) [] to _______________________ (name of person), a person over the age of fifteen 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (15) residing at the usual place of abode of defendant (if no person is found at defendant's dwelling) [] by posting a copy on the ______________________ ______ (describe place -- most public part of premises) (if a corporation) [] to ______________________________________ (name of officer and title) of _______________________ (corporation) ____________________________ Signature [of Affiant] of Person Making Service ____________________________ Title (if any) *Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of ________ ____________________, ______. __________________________ Judge, Notary Public or Other Officer Authorized to Administer Oaths __________________________ Official Title If Notary Public: My commission expires: _______________ 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com *If service is made by a full-time salaried law-enforcement officer, the signature of such officer need not be notarized. [As amended, effective July 1, 1988 and January 1, 1990.] 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com