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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 851

  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

If a properly served person fails to appear in response to a summons, the court may order that such person be taken into custody and immediately brought before the court.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.