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It depend upon the circumstances. In most states the law only requires that a reasonable effort has been made to contact the defendant. The serving of a summons can be through regular postal service, courier or a process server.

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Part of the court process in filing suit against another person is the delivery of the 'summons'. The official notice is then noted in court records.

Without having received the summons, one would have no idea that they were being sued.

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Some jurisdictions allow for a subpoena to be served to another person. If you have reason to believe that you will be served, it is best to accept the subpoena or you may be penalized with fines or possible jail time.

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