Statutes | Coquille Juveile Code Chapter 641 Part 6 ยง 641.310 | 2019
(1) After the petition has been filed, summons shall issue forthwith by the court. A true copy of the petition shall be attached to the summons.
(2) The summons, together with the petition, shall be served on the parents, and the custodian, if different, in accordance with the Coquille Rules of Civil Procedure at least 10 days before the date of hearing stated on the summons. Summons and petition may also be served on any one whose appearance at the hearing the court deems necessary and proper for the determination of the issues.
(3) If the child&rsquos tribe is different than the Coquille Tribe, the summons shall be served, by registered mail, on the child&rsquos tribe at the address listed in the Federal Register in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
(4) The summons shall be entitled as the petition and shall be clearly labeled &ldquoSummons&rdquo. The summons shall also contain:
(a) the date, time and exact location of the proceeding and
(b) a brief description of the proceeding with the phrase &ldquoas described more fully in the attached petition&rdquo and state that the parent or custodian and the child are entitled to be represented by an attorney or court approved spokesperson, at their own expense, during the proceeding and Juvenile Dependency Coquille Indian Tribe
(c) a command that the person named therein shall appear before the court as stated and that any person having custody of the child shall bring that child before the court and
(d) a statement that failure to appear may result in the court proceeding in the person&rsquos absence, making whatever order is deemed necessary for the protection of the child, or finding the person in contempt, which may be punishable under the applicable provisions of Tribal law.
(e) a statement that if the person fails to come before the court with the named child, a warrant for the arrest of the person and for the protective custody of the child may be issued by the Court.
(5) When a child in the physical custody of a summoned person is not brought before the court or it appears to the court that the summons will be ineffectual, the court shall issue an order for the protective custody of that child, if the court determines that such an order is in the child&rsquos best interests.
(6) When requested, Tribal police shall assist with the service of the summons. Law enforcement personnel from other jurisdictions may also assist with such service.