a supeona
Yes. If you are ordered to appear in a court, you must appear no matter what.
A summons.
By subpoena, or summons, or if the person is actually in court, the judge can order it personally.
Summons
First, make sure that the document you received is actually a summons to appear. A summons must contain a docket number and a court date. Many collection agencies or collection attorneys use a summons as a scare tactic, in order to get you to pay your defaulted amount. However, if it's an actual summons to appear, the last thing you want to do is not show up. If you don't appear, the plaintiff will get a default judgment from the court. With a judgment in their favor, they may garnish your wages or freeze your assets in order to collect on the defaulted amount.
"Summons" can be either a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to an official order to appear before a court or a call to someone to be present. As a verb, it means to issue such an order or to call someone to come.
It is usually referred to as a Subpoena. However if the case being referred to is a purely criminal case, and you will need to defend yourself, then you are probably the defendant, and this order could also refer to a Warrant. Both are orders of the court to appear.
The jury commission either simply sends you another one, or sends you a summons to appear in court for imposition of fines or other penalties asks the court to issue a warrant for your arrest. Each state has its own laws on the penalties for ignoring a jury summons and they will be stated on the summons. You should read them before you throw it away just so you know what to expect.AnswerIt doesn't matter if you throw away the summons or not. If you do not appear as directed, you can be subjected to fines and/or jail for ignoring the court's order.
When a defendant fails to appear in court relating to a civil matter the plaintiff will usually be awarded a default judgment. If the person summoned is a witness in a civil matter he or she cannot be legally penalized for failure to comply. A summons is a request to voluntarily appear. A subpoena is a mandatory court order to appear and should never be ignored.
When a citizen is required to appear in court, they are typically served with a summons or a subpoena. A summons notifies the individual of the court date and the reason for their appearance, while a subpoena is a more formal order that compels a person to testify or produce evidence. Both documents are legally binding and must be adhered to, as failure to comply can result in legal penalties.
A creditor must serve a "summons", along with a complaint, not a "subpoena". A summons is a court's formal manner of acquiring personal jurisdiction over you and giving you notice of the claim made against you. A subpoena is an order for a witness to appear in court or at a deposition to give testimony.
A summons is a legal order to appear in court. They may be issued by a court- in which case they are served (delivered) by officers. In some matters they are issued by the officers instead of arresting you and taking you into custody. Whether an officer issues a summons depends on the facts of that situation.