COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

           ,SS:

     HOUSING COURT DEPARTMENT

                              DIVISION

CRIMINAL ACTION
NO. / / /- / / / / / /

__________________________
Plaintiff

VS.

__________________________
Defendant

CRIMINAL SUMMONS

You  are  hereby  summoned  in  the  name  of  the  Commonwealth  of
Massachusetts to appear before the ____________________Court at  
______________________________________________________________at 
____________o’clock ____.m., on ____________day, _____________,  
200____, all to answer to a Complaint made on oath this day before
this  court,  a  coy  of  which  accompanies  this  Summons.    Please  be
advised that a Default Warrant will issue for your arrest if you
fail to appear in Court at the time and place above mentioned.

Witness, ___________________Justice, at _______Massachusetts,

this ____________day of ________________________, 200___.

____________________________
Clerk-Magistrate

NOTIFICACION PARA LAS PERSONAS DE HABLA HISPANA: SI USTED NO PUEDE
LEER INGLES, TENGA ESTE DOCUMENTO LEGAL TRADUCIDO CUANTO ANTES.

NOTICE TO OFFICER SERVING SUMMONS

To any officer who is authorized to serve criminal process in
the  Commonwealth,  and  to  the  Court  Officers  of  this  Court,
GREETING:

We  command  you  in  the  name  of  the  Commonwealth  of
Massachusetts,  forthwith  to  serve  this  Summons  and  accompanying
Complaint,  in  hand  to  the  person  listed  herein  at  the  address
listed  above,  or  by  leaving  an  attested  copy  hereof  at  the

defendant’s dwelling or usual place of abode with some person of
suitable age and discretion then residing therein, in any case at
least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the return hour specified in
this  Summons.    MrCrP  Rule  6(c)(3).    Please  make  your  return  of
service pursuant to the following:

OFFICER’S RETURN

I, the undersigned officer, certify that I am authorized to
serve criminal process in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and,
acting within this authority, and at the direction of this Court,
I have served this Summons and the accompanying Complaint by giving
the same in hand to the Defendant named therein, namely:

_____________________________________________________, 
service
being made at _________o’clock _____.m.,on _____________, 200___,
at __________________________________________________________, (by
in hand delivery to the defendant) or (by leaving at last and usual
place of abode of defendant, and with a person of suitable age and
discretion).

______________________________
OFFICER

______________________________
AUTHORITY

Please Return Your Service to:

           Housing Court

        , Massachusetts

(     ).