Form 21.2 – Information - Witness Evading Service Of Summons

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you know a specific person must attend court.
• • Use it after attempts to serve them (e.g., at their home or workplace) have failed.
• • Use it specifically because the witness is *evading* service, not just unavailable.
• • This is for providing information to the Courts Service, not necessarily filing a case itself.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

While there is no universal deadline, aim to file this form as soon as the evasion event takes place. Courts may require submission within a short timeframe of a hearing date.

Before you submit

• • Ensure you have clearly identified the witness's full name and address.
• • Confirm the exact date(s) and method(s) of attempted service are recorded.
• • Verify that the summons being evaded is correctly described (e.g., Civil, Criminal).
• • Check that your signature matches the details provided for the reporting party.
• • Ensure you have noted *how* the witness evaded service (e.g., refused to answer, left premises immediately).
• • Confirm the specific court/jurisdiction where the summons is due.

How to file this form

1. 1Complete all sections of Form 21.2 using clear, legible handwriting or typed text.
2. 2Attach any supporting evidence (e.g., proof of attempted delivery slips) to the form.
3. 3Sign and date the document where indicated on the form.
4. 4Submit the completed form to the designated Courts Service office or via the online portal.
5. 5Keep a copy of the fully executed Form 21.2 for your own records.

Known limitations

• • This form only reports evasion; it does not automatically force attendance at court.
• • The outcome depends on how the Courts Service uses this information (e.g., issuing a warrant).
• • It does not confirm *why* the witness is evading service, only that they are doing so.
• • Not confirmed in official source: The specific deadline for filing 21.2 after evasion occurs is not confirmed.