Instructions for Third-Party Summons is a legal document that is used to issue a summons to a third party in a civil action. It is issued by a court at the request of the plaintiff or defendant in a lawsuit. The purpose of the summons is to provide notice to the third party that they are being sued and must appear in court to answer the complaint. There are two types of Instructions for Third-Party Summons: a general summons and a special summons. A general summons is issued to the third party when the parties do not have an agreement as to who will pay the costs of the lawsuit. It requires the third party to appear in court and answer the complaint. It also may require the third party to provide evidence and testify. A special summons is issued to the third party when the parties have an agreement as to who will pay the costs of the lawsuit. It requires the third party to appear in court and answer the complaint, but does not require the third party to provide evidence or testify. Instructions for Third-Party Summons must be served on the third party in accordance with the rules of civil procedure in the jurisdiction where the lawsuit is pending. The summons must contain information about the lawsuit, including the names of the parties, the court in which the action is pending, and the date and time for the third party to appear in court.