Can the defendant go to court without a subpoena?

If the defendant refuses to accept the summons, the court will also hold a session. It is not illegal not to accept a court summons. However, even if the summons is not accepted, the court can leave it at the address of the summoned person, which is legally regarded as served and has the legal effect of being served. The summoned person shall appear in court at the time recorded in the summons. If he refuses to appear in court, the court may hear the judgment by default; If it is necessary to appear in court according to the law, the court may summon him to appear in court according to law. If the defendant refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court halfway without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment by default. If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, it may be treated as withdrawing the lawsuit; If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default.

legal ground

The provisions of article 143rd of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be rejected. If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, the prosecution may be dismissed. If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default. Article 144 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the defendant who is tried by default refuses to appear in court after being summoned, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment by default.

legal ground

The provisions of Article 143 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (revised 20 17) were rejected. If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, the prosecution may be dismissed. If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default.

Article 144 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (revised 20 17) If the defendant who is tried in absentia refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment in absentia.