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.
if the summons was returned unserved, the plaintiff should asked the court to issue an alias summons if the whereabouts of the defendant is ascertained.
It could mean one of several things. Anywhere from: the address on the summons does not exist - the individual named in the summons does not exist , cannot be found, or they do not live at the address - or, it could also mean that the summons was signed for by someone other than the summoned party. You must make inquiry of the court to detemine the exact reason.
A summons is a legal order to appear in court. They may be issued by a court- in which case they are served (delivered) by officers. In some matters they are issued by the officers instead of arresting you and taking you into custody. Whether an officer issues a summons depends on the facts of that situation.
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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.
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 day you gather information regarding issue of summons on you can appear berore the trial court along with the petition stating the facts, through your learned counsel.
When a summons is sent to the wrong address you should return it to the post office. The office will search for a new address.
"Summons" can be either a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to an official order to appear before a court or a call to someone to be present. As a verb, it means to issue such an order or to call someone to come.
That depends on the legal system of your country. In the UK - you would be traced by a debt recovery firm, who would issue a court summons. You would then have to explain to a judge why you are not liable for the debt.
In NJ, police departments will not issue a summons for a traffic violation after 30 days.