§ 902-8. Summons and Appearance of Organizations.  


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  • Whenever an affidavit is filed in the Hamilton County Municipal Court charging any organization with the violation of any ordinance of the City of Cincinnati, the clerk of the municipal court shall issue a summons to the chief of police, or any bailiff of the court, which summons shall read as follows:

    "To the chief of police of the City of Cincinnati, or to _______, bailiff: You are hereby commanded to summon _______ to appear in the Hamilton County Municipal Court on the _______ day of _______ A.D. 19___, at _____ a.m., to answer the charge of
    _____
    (here set out the charge),
    which has been preferred against it in said municipal court, upon the oath and affirmation of _______ and of this summons you will make due return.

    "Witness my hand and seal of said court this _____ day of _______, A.D. 19___."

    The summons shall be returnable on the 28th day after its date. The summons, with a copy of the affidavit, shall be served and returned in the manner provided by law for service upon such organization in civil actions in the common pleas court. The organization may, on or before the return day of the summons duly served, appear by one of its officers, or by counsel, and answer to the affidavit by motion or plea. Upon failure to make such appearance and answer the court shall enter a plea of not guilty, and upon such appearance being made or plea entered the organization shall be deemed thenceforth continuously present in said court until the case is finally disposed of. Service shall be such as is provided in Rule 4 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. The time and manner of service shall be indorsed on the original summons.

    (C.M.C. 902-8; ordained by Ord. No. 287-1974, eff. June 19, 1974)

    Analogous to C.O. 903-7; r. Ord. No. 523-1973, eff. Jan. 1, 1974.