P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 447d

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§ 447d. Summons

Any summons to hearings shall be issued by the Clerk of the Court and shall require that any person to whom the summons is addressed appear in court at the specified date, time, and place under penalty of contempt, and the summoned party shall be advised of his or her right to appear accompanied by an attorney. The judge may summon any person in open court.

A summons to a hearing for temporary custody in emergency cases shall be served at least ten (10) days in advance thereof and shall also include:

(a) The alleged facts.

(b) The names of the witnesses.

(c) The contents of the resolution or order issued by the court.

History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 35, renumbered as § 37 on Sept. 29, 2004, No. 510, § 9.