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Sec. 2. Contents. — The summons shall be directed to the defendant, signed by the clerk of court under seal, and contain: (a) The name of the court and the names of the parties to the action; (b) When authorized by the court upon ex parte motion, an authorization for the plaintiff to serve summons to the defendant; (c) A direction that the defendant answer within the time fixed by these Rules; and (d) A notice that unless the defendant so answers, plaintiff will take judgment by default and may be granted the relief applied for. A copy of the complaint and order for appointment of guardian ad litem, if any, shall be attached to the original and each copy of the summons.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 14, Section 2. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.

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This is Section 2 of Rule 14 (Summons) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.

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