The IRS.
If the summons is not served, it will be returned to the court. The only time a summons is not served is if you are not home, or they have a wrong address for you.
Not having kept records is a separate offense on top of whatever tax payment problems may be suspected. Contact a tax attorney or criminal attorney who specializes in white-collar crime immediately. Make sure you are the one actually being summonsed. A lot of times the IRS will summons your bank to provide bank statements, etc. and will send you a copy of the summons. I've had a lot of clients mistake this for being served a summons themselves.
In most states a 14 year old can be served a summons for someone else.
You had better answer the summons.
It means that the summons was served and notice of its service was returned to the issuing agency.
Appear in court.
Summons can be served at any time however, preferably between sunrise and sunset, specially when the summons are to be served upon a female. As such no timing has been prescribed for servicing of summons, however the reasons are to be recorded in writing in case the summons are served between sunset and sunrise.Additional: Some departments and agencies have internal rules that also may restirct the serving of summonses on Sundays, or national or religious holidays. however they are not laws, only internal guidelines.
If a summons was served in this case, it would be a smart idea to respond to it. You can ask your question in court at that time.
The agency or person in charge of the lawsuit summons will inform the plaintiff/petitioner that the summons has been properly served upon the defendant or his or her legal representative.
It would be in poor taste, but a summons can be issued anywhere they expect you to be.
Can I serve a summons to the defendants attorney if the defendant cannot be found