{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-11.1109","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 11.1109","heading":"Summons.","body":"(a) At least five working days prior to the adjudicatory hearing for a minor-in-need-of-care, the children's court shall issue summons to:\n(1) The minor;\n(2) The minor's parents, guardian or custodian; and\n(3) Any person the children's court or the minor believes necessary for the proper adjudication of the hearing.\n(b) The summons shall contain the name of the court; the title of the proceedings, and the date, time and place of the hearing.\n(c) A copy of the petition shall be attached to the summons.\n(d) The summons shall be delivered personally by a tribal law enforcement officer or appointee of the children's court. If the summons cannot be delivered personally, the court may deliver it by certified mail.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—LAW AND ORDER","PART 11—COURTS OF INDIAN OFFENSES AND LAW AND ORDER CODE","Subpart K—Minor-in-Need-of-Care Procedure"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"22b5d32a420247d5c0a289387c047490b314d29775d0cd3f6e694217a279245e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-11.1108","next":"us/25-cfr-11.1110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}