Will the summons be sent by SMS?

Legal analysis: Summons are not delivered by SMS, but are generally delivered directly to the addressee. With the consent of the addressee, the people's court may serve the litigation documents by fax, e-mail and other means that can confirm the receipt.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.

Article 85 Litigation documents shall be served directly on the addressee. If the addressee is a citizen, I will not give it to his adult family to sign for it; If the addressee is a legal person or other organization, it shall be signed by the legal representative of the legal person, the principal responsible person of other organizations or the responsible person of the legal person or organization; If the addressee has an agent ad litem, he may send it to his agent for signature; If the addressee appoints an agent to the people's court, it shall send it to the agent for signature.

The date of receipt by the adult family members of the addressee, the legal person or other organization responsible for receiving the goods, litigation agent or agent shall be the date of delivery.

Article 87 With the consent of the person to be served, the people's court may serve litigation documents by fax, e-mail or other means that can confirm receipt, except for judgments, rulings and conciliation statements.

If it is delivered by the way mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the date when it reaches the addressee's specific system by fax or e-mail shall be the date of delivery.