QUESTION
What to do when someone knocks at my door?
Asked on Jan 06th, 2021 on Civil Litigation - California
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I got a strange phone call, telling me that there was a court order to find someone I don't know. "Officers" would be coming to my address to find this person. I can't imagine why they'd call. They gave me a case number and a call back number. The person who answered was very ambiguous. When I asked questions, he didn't answer. He did say that the company was a legal filing service, so I'm guessing this is Civil. Should I file a police report? Should I deny entry to anyone who shows up?
1 ANSWER
That is a strange telephone call. However, process servers try many different tactics to find people to serve with legal documents. First of all, you do not have to answer the door. If it's someone you don't know, you could merely say that through the door. No crime has been committed so no reason to call police. The reason people knock is to ask permission: "Can I come in or will you come to the door?" You are not required by any law to answer the knock except law enforcement. If you don't answer the door for law enforcement after they knock (depending on the circumstances), they are permitted to enter the house.
Answered on Jan 08th, 2021 at 9:12 PM