So yeah. Went to the bank I “have a bank account” at. Patty told me I have no accounts there.
Went to courthouse which I literally live ONE block from. They tell me a sheriff HAND DELIVERED ME PERSONALLY a summons in 2016!
I was living in an entirely different state!!!!
So I guess I have to sue some sheriffs or some ***. I am so pissed off. Haha
I have a similar-ish story. I was in college and I was driving with an expired registration (the joys of being a clueless new adult). A cop rightfully pulled me over and wrote me up. So far so good.
He told me to call the courthouse in a couple weeks to check on the status of the ticket. I did, it wasn't in the system yet. They told me to call in a week. I did, it wasn't in the system yet. Rinse, repeat, until I said "screw it" after six months.
About two years later, I receive a letter saying that I have a warrant for my arrest. Why? Because the cop took over 18 months to turn in the ticket and the court summons was dropped off at my old address and therefore was never served to me personally, which led to my failure to appear for a court date I never knew I had.
I don't know if you can sue in that scenario, but when I did eventually appear before a judge they just dropped the failure to appear charge and I was still stuck with the expired registration fee. I guess your approach depends on the level of revenge you want to achieve, but you should probably consult a lawyer first!