MINNESOTA COURT RULES

MISCELLANEOUS

Special Rules of ProcedureGoverning Proceedings Under theMinnesota Commitment and Treatment Acts

Rule 8.Summons

Once a petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons to be personally served upon the respondent. The summons shall direct the respondent to appear at the times and places stated in the summons for psychiatric, psychological, and medical examination and court hearing. The summons shall state in bold print that an order to apprehend and hold the respondent may be issued if the respondent does not appear as directed. The court need not issue a summons if the respondent is already under a medical or judicial hold.

The court shall direct that a copy of the pre-petition screening report, the petition, and the examiner's supporting statement be personally served upon the respondent with the summons if issued, and that a copy be distributed or electronically transmitted through the E-Filing System to the petitioner, the respondent's counsel, the county attorney, any person authorized by the respondent, and any other person as the court directs.

(Amended effective July 1, 2015.)