Legal analysis
If the addressee or the adult family members of the defendant who live together refuse to receive the litigation documents according to the regulations, the addressee may invite the representatives of relevant grass-roots organizations or units to be present, explain the situation, record the reasons and date of refusal on the service receipt, and leave the litigation documents at the addressee's residence, which shall be signed or sealed by the addressee and witnesses; You can also leave the litigation documents at the addressee's residence and record the delivery process by taking photos, videos, etc. , that is, as delivery. If the defendant fails to sign the written judgment, the court may serve the written judgment in the following ways. First, the judgment is served directly. If the defendant refuses to sign for it, the judge or court staff may indicate it on the service receipt, which shall be deemed as service. Second, the judgment was delivered by court express mail. If the defendant's adult family members, agents ad litem and the staff in the mailroom sign for it, it shall be deemed to have been served. Third, if the defendant or adult family members living together refuse to sign the judgment, they can be served by lien. If the defendant refuses to accept the judgment, the court staff can leave the judgment at the addressee's residence, and record the service process by taking photos, videos and other means, and indicate the reasons for refusal on the service receipt, which is regarded as service. Fourth, if the defendant's whereabouts are unknown or cannot be served by other means, it can be served by public announcement. If it is served by public announcement, it shall be deemed to have been served after 60 days from the date of public announcement (usually the time of publication in official newspapers).
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law
Article 86 If the addressee or his adult family members who live together refuse to accept the litigation documents, the addressee may invite the representatives of the relevant grass-roots organizations or units to be present, explain the situation, record the reasons and date of refusal on the service receipt, and leave the litigation documents at the addressee's residence, which shall be signed or sealed by the addressee and witnesses; You can also leave the litigation documents at the addressee's residence and record the delivery process by taking photos, videos, etc. , that is, as delivery.
Article 192 After accepting the application, the people's court shall, after examination and verification, make a public announcement on property preservation. If the announcement is unclaimed for one year, the judgment finds that the property is ownerless and belongs to the state or the collective.