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What happens if you miss your court date in a civil suit against you?
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∙ 6y ago
The absent party to the case will lose the case by default. "Default" is often used to refer to the non-appearance of a defendant within the time prescribed by law to defend himself. It also signifies the non-appearance of the plaintiff in order to prosecute his claim. In that case, the lawsuit is usually dismissed.
It is possible that the default could be set aside (vacated) by the defendant, or reinstated by the plaintiff if there was a failure to appear. In either event, the affected party to the lawsuit would have to file a request with the court, called a "motion", requesting the desired relief. The motion would have to set forth factually or legally cognizable reasons for not showing up as required. Such a motion should also be filed as soon as possible after the default or dismissal.
The original of the motion gets filed with the Clerk of the court in which the case is pending, and a copy is mailed to the other party or their attorney, as indicated. Normally, the court will require a hearing on the motion. Depending upon the procedure followed in the jurisdiction, either the court takes it upon itself to set the hearing, or the moving party has to do so.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoFailure to have someone (e.g. you in Small Claims court, your lawyer in larger cases) there to defend your case in a lawsuit is usually interpreted by the court that you are conceding the case. It will be decided against you automatically.
In cases where the suit is not being heard in Small Claims court you should have your lawyer defend your, in which case you usually do not have to be present (but your lawyer must be).
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