Hi I live in Illinois and someone hit my car a while ago and drove off. I got their lic number and then several months later I recieved a notice that they had deposited the money for repairs in a account. When i asked the person to release the money in the account to me they failed to respond. I then tried get them in court but the sherif was unable to locate the apartment to serve the summons. I then had to nominate my wife to serve the summons. When we went to the apartment the person had moved and we could not locate them in time for the court date. Does anyone know if I will ever be able to get the money? Can I try and get the person to court again or is that considerd double jeporady?
2006-11-27 17:01:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
As long as you know his driver license, you can bring the person to court.
2006-11-27 17:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try to find out where they work and deliver the summons there. That way they can't get away from it unless they are gonna quit their job to escape you. Ask the land lord of the last place they lived if they left a forwarding address, or go to the post office and tell them you need the forwarding address to send them some mail that got sent to their old address which you now reside at. There is more than 1 way to skin a cat so don't give up.
2006-11-28 01:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by knightflight26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petition the court to issue a warrant of arrest against the person who hit you. Provide the court with addresses of the person and the law enforcement agencies will be searching for said person. Nobody must be given the chance to escape from the law.
2006-11-28 02:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire a lawyer.
2006-11-28 01:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by What is a man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have not been served or appeared in court. no it is not double jepardy until a judge or jury has ruled on it.
2006-11-28 01:07:56 · answer #5 · answered by sickand tired 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋