Tennessee SUMMONS — Summons is a legal document issued by a court in the state of Tennessee that orders a defendant to appear in court. It is a form of court order that is used to inform a potential defendant of a pending legal action and to require the defendant to respond to the court. There are several types of Tennessee SUMMONS — Summons: 1. Regular Summons: This type of summons is issued by the court in criminal or civil cases. It requires the defendant to appear in court to answer allegations made in the complaint. 2. Service of Process Summons: This type of summons is used to serve a complaint or other court papers on a defendant. It requires the defendant to appear in court on a specified date and time. 3. Contempt of Court Summons: This type of summons is used when a defendant fails to obey a court order or fails to appear in court. It requires the defendant to appear before the court to explain why the defendant has disobeyed the court order or failed to appear in court. 4. Garnishment Summons: This type of summons is used to collect money owed to a plaintiff from a debtor. It is issued to the debtor's employer and requires the employer to withhold a certain amount of money from the debtor's wages and pay it to the plaintiff. 5. Subpoena Summons: This type of summons is issued to compel a witness to appear in court to give testimony. It requires the witness to appear before the court on a specified date and time.