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UJCA 401 · Article 4. Summons

Summons; issuance; form

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§ 401. Summons; issuance; form.

(a) The summons may be issued by the plaintiff's attorney or, if the plaintiff appears without attorney, by the clerk.

(b) The summons shall be in such form as may be provided by rule. It shall contain the residence address of the plaintiff and, if it is issued by the plaintiff's attorney, the latter's office address.

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