A summons still has to be served in civil court meaning actually made aware generally by a hand to hand transfer. There is no mention of that happening and court dates proceed regardless of actual service unless the court moves out preemptively or the other party motions to move it forward to affect service.

So the question is do you know the difference between service and summons and the interplay between them.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Loads of people seem to think that you can ignore a court summons by simply refuse to take it. Obviously that's not how it works if you know that you have been served that's enough. He would have to prove that he didn't know he had been served which is pretty difficult.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Difficult, yes. Stupid, indeed. How the legal system works? Also true.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

If he's been served it will have been documented, the court won't have proceeded with the case if they don't think the person named in the case has been served, so the fact that he didn't turn up to court means he must have been served otherwise they wouldn't have had the trial yet.