What happens if I ignore a summons for a civil case because it's out of state?

School suing me for money for a class I dropped. They say I owe 25% I disputed it with them and they decided to simply take me to court. Can they garnish wages if I'm not able to fly to the hearing?What happens if I ignore a summons for a civil case because it's out of state?
They will win by the default and most likely they will try to collect using collection agency. If the sum is small they will report it to the credit bureau. Normally they will not go after your wages do not tell them where you work, But it is sometime better to settle, offer them some money and see what happens.What happens if I ignore a summons for a civil case because it's out of state?
fly...would it not be advisable to just pay?


why get a bad hit on credit and such over something you will have to pay anyway?
If you are not able to fly to the hearing, then you need to contact the court and ask for a continuance. Even though you are in another state now, for the purpose of the lawsuit, you are still considered under the jurisdiction of the court where the school is.





If you ignore the summons, then it will be decided in favor of the school, and they will garnish your wages or do whatever they need to do to collect their money.
dont go and send your money instead. That is what happens when you don't show for court.
If you do not appear or hire an attorney to appear on your behalf, they will win by default,





If they win and get a judgement, yes they can attach your bank accounts ( take all the money from any checking or saving) and they can also garnish your wages.
If thery win they can and if you don't show they will win.....
They can get a warrant for your arrest.


This is serious so either pay up what you owe, or contact them and plead for mercy and give them a weekly payment plan...or borrow it from your family or credit card!
Whatever happens, they will not issue an arrest warrant. That is for a criminal summons.
ask your lawyer what the next step ought to be.


If you totally ignore it, a bench warret t will be issued, and sooner or later the man will come and take you away.
they could take from your pay.but most likely you'll have a warrant


out for your arrest.and know a dayswhen you get looked-up by


the police your picture will come up on they're screens in they're


patrol cars.that way the know for sure they've got the correct person.now if you already got pickd-up for this,and had to be bailed don't fool around,thats even worst.make sure you show.


you should show anyways,but if you need more time to work things out try and miss the date.but be good in the mean time so you don't get caught for missing it.some people have all the like


and can get away with doing that kind of stuff,and others may get caught right off the bat.but when you do miss things,it cost you more in the long run,for the courts can make you pay more fees.


good-luck...i think you'll do what's right,call a lawyer and get some free advice..the courts also have some if you need one called a lawyer for a day,and some that go by your income.
you will lose by default and judgment entered against you so yeah they could garnish wages or whatever