Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Arrest and Bail and Processes to Compel Appearance
115. Form and validity of summons, etc.
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A summons to appear issued by a court under this Code must be in writing, bearing the seal of the court and signed by a Magistrate or District Judge (as the case may be), or in the case of the General Division of the High Court, by a Judge or by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
The summons remains in force until cancelled by the court or until the person summoned is discharged from it by a court.
The summons may be served by a police officer or by an officer of the court or any other person directed by the court.
police officer
“police officer” has the meaning given by the Police Force Act 2004;
If the summons is in connection with an offence under any written law enforceable by a public body, the summons may be served by an officer of that public body.
When a summons cannot be served soon enough to give reasonable notice to the person summoned to appear before the court on the date stated in the summons, the court may in writing substitute some other later date.
writing
“writing” includes any mode of representing or reproducing words, figures, drawings or symbols in a visible form, whether permanent or otherwise.