When can a Summary Ejectment be posted according to the guidelines?

A Summary Ejectment can be posted when other service methods have failed. This means that before resorting to posting, all other attempts to serve the eviction notice to the defendant must have been tried and found ineffective. The guidelines stipulate that a landlord or plaintiff must make a good-faith effort to serve the defendant in person or through other acceptable methods, such as mail or delivering to a responsible adult at the defendant's residence. If these attempts do not succeed, and there is evidence that the defendant is avoiding notice, the court allows for posting as a means of providing legal notice. This ensures that the process remains fair and that the defendant is properly informed of the proceedings against them.

In contrast, the other options revolve around situations that either do not fulfill the legal requirements for posting or occur at the wrong time in the civil process. For instance, simply refusing to appear does not justify posting unless proper service attempts have already been made. Similarly, posting after a case has been decided would negate the legal purpose of the service, as it should only be done prior to or during the legal proceedings. Being unreachable could also describe a scenario in which a posting might be considered, but it is contingent upon having first demonstrated that reasonable efforts to serve through other methods