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If you received a summons in the mail for a credit card debt that's over 6 years old but it does not give you the address of the court to answer is this a valid summons from a debt collector?
A lawsuit summons be an official document that has the name of the court, the docket or case number, the name of the plaintiff and the defendant, the date, time, and place the defendant should appear and so forth. At the bottom of the "summons" will be the name and contact information of the plaintiff's attorney an official state court seal and the signature of the clerk or deputy clerk of the court. Debt collectors cannot file a lawsuit and obviously cannot issue a summons for said suit. A lawsuit can only be filed by an attorney licensed to practice in the debtor's state. A summons or subpoena of any sort can only be issued by the court. Any agency or agent attempting to falsify such a document is guilty of a criminal offense and can be subject to severe penalties in a court of law.
What if your name was misspelled on summons divorce paper that you were served?
See who wrote it...send summons back to sender with telling them you will not honor the summons due to wrong spelling...but make sure you write them with return reciept from Post Office.
What does a summons to common pleas court look like?
Believe me! You'll know it when you see one. However, they all appear slightly different, not only from state-to-state but from court system to court system, so there is no way to give you a specific description. Civil summonses are basically the same whether they are issued by a state or federal court. At the very top of the summons will be the name of the issuing court. Such as, District Court Of The United States_____Judicial District or Supreme Court of the State of______County of_____ or Circuit Court for the County of______State of_____ and so on. It will contain the docket and case number, the names of the plaintiff(s) and defendants(s), the date for appearance, the purpose of the summons, the complaint, etc. At the bottom of the summons it will have the signature of the court clerk and sometimes deputy clerk and the official embossed seal of the court. Summonses for jury duty or those issued by an agency such as the IRS are somewhat different, but they all are on official letterheads with all the pertinent information and they all will have official embossed seals of the court and/or government agency. P
What is the difference in a real subpoena or summons and a scare tactic?
First of all courts do not use "scare tactics". A court summons can be delivered by a process server, a sheriff, or registered mail, and will be appear similar to: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ("name of City, county and state"). "So and So" as Plaintiff VS John Doe as Defendant Case or Docket Number ________ Division ___________ Court Date___________ And so on and so on, ending with the name of the attorney representing the plaintiff or the plaintiff's name if it is Pro Se. And there will be an official state seal stamped on the bottom with the signature of the court clerk or deputy court clerk. FYI. A civil summons does not require the defendent to appeal in court to answer the complaint. However, if said defendent does not appear he or she will lose the case by default and an judgment will be entered in favor of the plaintiff. A criminal summons or a subpoena of any type is a direct order of the court for the person whose name appears on such to appear at the time and date indicated. Any person(s) not responding to such an order can be (and probably will be) charged with contempt and taken into custody by authorities to await a hearing on the matter. ALWAYS respond to a subpoena.
Can a process server have your wife sign acceptance of a court summons if only your name is on it?
No, a process server generally serves a court summons to the named individual listed on the document. If your wife is not named on the summons, the process server would not typically have her sign for acceptance of it.
How long does the court give a company to answer to a complaint that was filed?
The summons itself will indicate the amount of time you have to respond to it. Is this in federal court or state court? Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(a)(1)(A) specifies that a party has 20 days to file an answer after they are served with a complaint. However, your local rules may be slightly different from this (the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are the federal default). Usually, your state's Supreme Court website will have a link to the local rules. Just search "[name of state] Supreme Court" on your favorite search engine, and the website will likely come up first. If it is in state court, there should also be a link to the state court rules on the supreme court website as well. However, if it really does not specify on the summons itself, then there's nothing wrong with calling someone from the court to find out, especially if you are currently without representation. If you call the general number, they should be able to direct you to the appropriate person for help.
What is the difference between a summons and a subpoena?
A subpoena is an order directed to an individual commanding him to appear in court on a certain day to testify or produce documents in a pending lawsuit.A summons is a paper issued by a court informing a person that a complaint has been filed against her.
How can you get court transcripts from an old case?
Go to the office of the Clerk Of The Court for the appropriate court and request to see the court file for that particular case. From the court file find out the name of the court stenographer. Contact that person, or company, and request a copy of the transcript. There WILL be a charge for this.
If you bought a car in your name for a boyfriend and had it for a year with four payments made on it and been served a summons to go to court and didn't go what other legal actions can take place now?
Most likely you would be held in contempt of court and possible have a warrant sworn out for your arrest. You should ask a lawyer to be sure.
mother and father information and child last name is wrong on birth certificate how can we change it?
You need to go to the state court house
Can a traffic ticket be thrown out of court with wrong information in Delaware?
It depends on the information that is incorrect. A minor error in a number of name is not going to do it.
I slapped a lady because of self defense and now she filed a case in the barangay with my name wrong Should go?
you obviously were served with a summons so you need to respond or you will lose the case (and probably have to pay a fine or spend time in jail)
