Notificación y Jurisdicción en Demandas en Georgia

Explicación Simple

Esta ley trata sobre cómo se debe notificar a alguien cuando hay una demanda en su contra. Si no recibieron la carta, pero se demuestra que fueron avisados, el tribunal aún puede actuar.

Es como cuando un amigo te dice que te va a enviar un paquete. Si el paquete llega a tu casa y no lo recoges, no puedes quejarte después de que no te llegó.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en Georgia y recibe una carta de una demanda, pero no la recoge porque está muy ocupado. Si el tribunal prueba que la carta fue enviada correctamente y Juan sólo la ignoró, el tribunal puede seguir adelante con el caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

notice was received by the defendant is sufficient in the absence of a showing by the defendant that such notice was not in fact received. Roland v. Shelton, 106 Ga. App. 581 , 127 S.E.2d 497 (1962). When the reasonable probability requirements are met, the fact that the nonresident defendant did not in fact receive actual notice, especially when failure to do so is the fault of such defendant, will not always deprive the courts of jurisdiction. Dunn v. Royal Bros. Co., 111 Ga. App. 322 , 141 S.E.2d 546 (1965). Conditions barring jurisdiction. - Filing of a certificate of the Secretary of State that the registered letters to the defendants, addressed to the defendants "care general delivery," were returned to the Secretary marked "unclaimed," is not such a compliance with O.C.G.A. § 40-12-2 as would subject the defendants to the jurisdiction of a Georgia court, in the absence of evidence that the defendants knew of the presence of such letters in the post office of the city of the defendants' residence and refused to call for, receive, and sign for the letters. Stone v. Sinkfield, 70 Ga. App. 787 , 29 S.E.2d 310 (1944). When a return receipt is not filed showing delivery of the letter to a nonresident defendant the court does not acquire jurisdiction over the person of the defendant unless the letter was in fact delivered to the nonresident, or the nonresident had notice of the letter or the action against the defendant, or the defendant refused delivery of the letter addres