9-208

[For use with District Court Rules 5-208, 5-209

Magistrate Court Rules 6-204, 6-205

Metropolitan Court Rules 7-204, 7-205 and

Municipal Court Rules 8-203, 8-204]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF___________________]

[CITY OF_____________________]

__________________________ COURT                              No. ___________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF __________________]

[CITY OF ____________________]

v.

________________________________, Defendant

                                                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 __.m. at ________________________ in the (County of) (City of) _____________________ State of New Mexico, to plead to 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)

                                                                        ___________________________

                                                                        (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 (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: _______________

*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.]

Compiler cross-references

Section 3-13-2 NMSA 1978 (service by municipal police). Section 4-41-14 NMSA 1978 (service by sheriff).

Section 31-1-4 NMSA 1978 providing that a warrant in a criminal action may be directed to a law enforcement officer (defined as any full-time salaried officer who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with the duty to maintain the public peace.