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Summons not served?
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.
Can a bench warrant be issued for failure to appear in court for a child support case where the summons was sent in the mail but never personally served on the defendant?
If it were sent certified mail, yes, but normal mail, probably no. Most bench warrants require a summons served with a signature before they file a bench warrant.
In California can you mail the divorce summons and paperwork to your spouse and will that constitute him being 'served'?
Yes, it must be sent as registered mail with return receipt requested.
Would you get a phone call before being served a court summons?
no u will get some type of certified letter in the mail.
Can a bench warrant be issued for failure to appear in court for a civil case where the summons was sent in the mail but never personally served on the defendant?
A bench warrant will not issue in a civil action for failure to appear on a summons. At best, the party who fails to appear will have a judgment entered against him/her whether it was served by mail or not. Failure to answer a summons is simply tantamount to admitting the allegations in the complaint are true and judgment should be entered as requested.
Is there a time frame that summons to appear has to be served before a set court date?
There is no set time frame for the amount of time a summons must be served before a set court date. Each court; criminal, small claims, family has its own set of rules.
Does the plaintiff have to be served the summons?
Yes, being served could mean, physically by a sheriff or by private processor, posting or hanging, or certified mail.
Can a Fourteen year old be served a summons?
In most states a 14 year old can be served a summons for someone else.
An IRS summons is served by who?
The IRS.
What are your options if you are 1 month short of your state's SOL and have been served a summons?
You had better answer the summons.
What does summons returned mean?
It means that the summons was served and notice of its service was returned to the issuing agency.
Defendant is served with a SUMMONS and is required to?
Appear in court.
