Can they leave a summons at a relative's house?

Answer by  patti (29325)

Generally speaking, a summons cannot be left in the hands of anyone except the party named in the summons. The purpose of a summons is to notify the individual by way of placing the court summons in his or her hands. While some servers will leave a summons with a spouse or parent, they should not.

Answer by  belle39 (966)

They can do this if you're not at the house and you live with the relatives. But the relatives must alert you of the summons because the court will assume that you knew that a summons was left at your relative's house.