Question juridique clé
Whether the objection to the municipal sentence was time-barred despite the addressee's absence abroad
Solution extraite
No fictitious service applied because the accused had not been shown to know of the proceedings before leaving; the authority had to attempt service again.
Motifs extraits
A person must collect mail only if aware that judicial correspondence is to be expected. Under the Vaud municipal sentences procedure, the existence of the case is normally first revealed by notification of the sentence without citation. Since no prior official notice was established, the recipient had no duty to arrange mail forwarding during vacation.