Do you have to attend court if summoned?

This means you’ll have to be at the court on the day of the trial and give evidence if you’re asked to. You should go to court if you get a summons – you can be arrested and taken to the court by the police if you don’t.

What does it mean when a summons is issued?

A summons is a written order, issued by the court after a criminal or traffic complaint has been filed, that requires the person named in the complaint to appear in court on a specific date and time to answer the alleged charge. In the alternative, a warrant can be used to get a person charged to court.

How long after an Offence can a summons be issued?

A summons must be served at least 7 days before the court date if it is served by personal delivery, or 21 days before the court date if it is served by postal delivery. If a summons has not been correctly served, you are not obliged to appear in court in response to it.

How long does it take for a summons to be issued?

What happens if a witness summons is served on You?

If you fail to attend Court after a witness summons has been served upon you, the risk is you could be arrested and brought before the Court. If at Court you then refuse to give evidence, you could be charged with Contempt of Court.

What happens if someone is unresponsive to a summons?

If anyone is unresponsive to a summons also known as legal notice the court would respond by or the course of action of the court would be initiating ex parte legal proceedings which would entail the plaintiff proving his claim through the legal procedure as well as by evidencing supporting his claim.

What happens if you don’t respond to a summons in India?

The Indian courts though usually provide yet another chance to the person unresponsive to a summons by resending it.

What are the different types of summons?

Summons according to a civil lawyer are of two types; firstly; normal summons if the other party resides or is doing business in the local jurisdiction of the court in which case the court notice would be sent via process server medium who is essentially a court employee with summoning responsibility.