What does it mean to send a pre-litigation notice by SMS?

It means: the court serves documents by SMS. In case of doubt, the parties can directly call the local court for detailed inquiry to prevent fraud.

Legal basis: Article 87 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), with the consent of the addressee, the people's court may serve litigation documents by fax, e-mail and other means that can confirm receipt, except for judgments, rulings and conciliation statements.

The document issued by the court is called a summons, which will be sent to the defendant through the post office. The defendant must show his ID card to get it.

If the defendant does not receive the summons, the court will notify the defendant by way of announcement.

The title of a notice generally consists of the issuing authority, reasons and terms, and sometimes it can only consist of reasons and terms.

The purpose of informing before litigation is to rationally allocate social resources for dispute resolution, unblock the channels for dispute resolution, guide the parties to choose appropriate dispute resolution methods and protect their legitimate rights and interests.