The defendant who fails to appear in court after a default judgment may apply for a retrialAccording to Article 130 of the Civil Procedure Law: "The defendant who is summoned by subpoena refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons or fails to appear in court without justifiable reasons." If the court allows the court to withdraw from the court midway, a default judgment may be made." Please note that the word here is "can". If you are the defendant, please contact the presiding judge and the plaintiff immediately, because according to Article 132 of the Civil Procedure Law, "the trial can be postponed under any of the following circumstances: ( 1) The parties and other litigation participants who must appear in court have legitimate reasons for not appearing in court..." Therefore, if you submit a legitimate reason for not appearing in court last time, such as emergency hospitalization, etc., you can apply to the judge again. If the plaintiff agrees to a rehearing, the court will usually be held again instead of applying for a retrial. Hope this helps, Lawyer Wang Xiaojing from Taiyuan, Shanxi