(1) Every summons to any person qualified to serve on a jury shall be served by the summoning officer of the Court at least 8 days before the day appointed for the sitting of the Court, and service shall be effected by delivering the summons issued under the hand of the sheriff to the person summoned, or by leaving it for him or her at his or her last or most usual place of abode or at his or her place of business or employment.
(2) The summoning officer shall make a true return of such service, and shall attend at the sitting of the Court, and, if necessary, verify the service on oath.