Appear in court.
Can I serve a summons to the defendants attorney if the defendant cannot be found
Defendant was served compalaints and summons and defedant chose to prcoeed with other action
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.
Where a solicitor writes on a writ of summons that he accepts service of the writ on behalf of the defendant,personal service is not required and the writ is deemed to have been served on the day the endorsement is made.
Yes.
Person representing the defendant.
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.
Probably. A civil summons is served at the address of the person named. Therefore, any person who is of legal age and residing at the same address may, as a rule, be served in lieu of the named. There are some exceptions, the main one being if the order is a subpoena rather than a summons.
The form is a summons to appear before the local California court as a defendant. The only documentation required is the actual summons.
Contact the office of the clerk of the court that issued the civil summons immediately for instructions on how to return the summons. In most instances the court will allow the summons to stand, as it has been served at the only known address of the defendant and the suit will go forward with or without the response of the named defendant.
The plaintiff files a petition for the civil suit, the court clerk notarizes and files the petition, the civil summons is served on the defendant by an officer of the court, a private process server or in some instances by certified mail. In cases such as creditor suits, the defendant does not have to physically receive the summons, all that is necessary is for the plaintiff to make a reasonable attempt of service.
The defendant responds to the summons (legal term "First Pleading") by answering all the charges contained in the summons as either valid or invalid. The required method or form for responding is somewhat different from state to state. Most states will require the response to be printed type rather than handwritten and very concise. The defendant can obtain information on the correct procedure required in his or her state by contacting the office of the clerk of the court where the summons was issued. The defendant should not include personal information or explanation, just factual data to support their defense claim. Please be advised, the defendant is not legally required to answer a civil summons nor to appear upon the date of the hearing. However, failure to do so will result in the defendant losing the right to contest the legal action and a default judgment will be entered in favor of the plaintiff.