Glossary/Offenses & Charges/SummonsSummonsA legal notice requiring a person to appear in court. Failing to appear tends to create a new and separate problem.Related termsCitationFailure to appear / FTABench warrantMore in Offenses & ChargesCriminal trespassDisorderly conductObstructionResistingBattery on an officerAssault on an officerFelonyMisdemeanorInfraction / violationChargeBrowse the glossaryWatch the videos
