In general, serving a summons at 7:00 AM is not unlawful, as there are typically no specific restrictions on the time of day for serving legal documents. However, local laws or court rules may vary, and certain jurisdictions may have guidelines regarding reasonable hours for service. It's essential to check the specific laws in the relevant jurisdiction to ensure compliance. If the service is deemed to cause undue distress or inconvenience, it could be challenged in court.
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.
In most states a 14 year old can be served a summons for someone else.
The IRS.
My guess is that it would be mute. Nothing.
You had better answer the summons.
It means that the summons was served and notice of its service was returned to the issuing agency.
Summons can be served at any time however, preferably between sunrise and sunset, specially when the summons are to be served upon a female. As such no timing has been prescribed for servicing of summons, however the reasons are to be recorded in writing in case the summons are served between sunset and sunrise.Additional: Some departments and agencies have internal rules that also may restirct the serving of summonses on Sundays, or national or religious holidays. however they are not laws, only internal guidelines.
Appear in court.
If a summons was served in this case, it would be a smart idea to respond to it. You can ask your question in court at that time.
This varies by state. In general, the notice will give you a time frame (usually 3 days) in which to pay up, and if you don't pay, you can be evicted immediately after the stated period. For example, if the notice says you have three days to pay up, and you don't pay, the landlord can have you served with an eviction summons on the fourth day.
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.
Can I serve a summons to the defendants attorney if the defendant cannot be found