Part 1 · General Provisions

Rule 210.6. Summons

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

(a) The summons shall state the name and location of the court in which the action is brought, as well as the names of the parties, and shall comply with all provisions of the UCCA applicable to summonses.

(b) The following form shall be used in actions pursuant to UCCA 902(a)(1), where a formal complaint is not served: COURT OF THE CITY OF ________ COUNTY OF______________ _____________________ Index No. ____ ) Plaintiff,)SUMMONS )Plaintiff's Residence-against-)Address: ) ) Defendant,)The basis of the venue designated is: ) ______________________________________ To the above named defendant: Statement of the nature and substance of plaintiff's cause of action:___________Attorney(s) for PlaintiffPost-office AddressTelephone Number (or, alternatively _____________________________ Clerk of the __________________________ Court of the City of

(c) In a case where a formal complaint is annexed to the summons, the following form of summons, with all blank spaces appropriately filled in, is to be used: COURT OF THE CITY OF ________ COUNTY OF_____________ _____________________ Index No. ____ ) Plaintiff,)SUMMONS )Plaintiff's Residence-against-)Address: ) ) Defendant,) ) ______________________________________ To the above named defendant: Attorney(s) for PlaintiffPost-office AddressTelephone Number Note: The law provides that: