Can you be served court papers through the mail?

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asked Dec 9, 2019 in Law Enforcement/Police by 8hy7coff (360 points)
Can you be served court papers through the mail?

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answered Dec 9, 2019 by Maloy S (1,210 points)
Court papers can be sent through mail but must go through certified mail where you have to sign for those papers.

If you refuse to sign for those papers and it's a court summons then you will either have a warrant out for your arrest for not appearing in court.

Or they will send a sheriff out to your door to serve the court papers in person.

In some states a sheriff or other process server will serve a summons to you to appear in court or serve other court documents to be sure you got the papers and signed for them.

Some places may try the US mail first and then if you refuse them then they will send a process server or sheriff out to serve the papers.

You can refuse to sign the court papers but if it's a summons to appear in court then the court will just put a warrant out for your arrest.

So always accept the court papers that are served to you and show  up at court when needed as it makes it easier on you.

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