Cal. PEN § 1391
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 1391, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The summons shall be substantially in the following form:
County of (as the case may be).
The people of the State of California to the (naming the corporation):
You are hereby summoned to appear before me at (naming the place), on (specifying the day and hour), to answer an accusatory pleading, for (designating the offense generally).
Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__.
G. H., Judge, (name of the court).
County of (as the case may be).
The people of the State of California to the (naming the corporation):
You are hereby summoned to appear before me at (naming the place), on (specifying the day and hour), to answer an accusatory pleading, for (designating the offense generally).
Dated this ____ day of ____, 19__.
G. H., Judge, (name of the court).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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