A summons issued pursuant to Section 813 shall be served by any peace officer, or any public officer or employee authorized to serve process when the summons is for a violation of a statute or ordinance which that person has the duty to enforce, within the state. Upon service of the summons, the officer or employee shall deliver one copy of the summons to the defendant and shall file a duplicate copy with the magistrate before whom the defendant is to appear.

(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 664, Sec. 2.)

Terms Used In California Penal Code 816a

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • magistrate: signifies any one of the officers mentioned in Section 808. See California Penal Code 7
  • peace officer: signify any one of the officers mentioned in Chapter 4. See California Penal Code 7
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Penal Code 7
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
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