There really is no list of options for the defendant. The defendant must show up at the appointed time and place and represent their own interest at the hearing. If they cannot appear on that date they should visit the court and try to reschedule the hearing. It is always better to be represented by an attorney.
There really is no list of options for the defendant. The defendant must show up at the appointed time and place and represent their own interest at the hearing. If they cannot appear on that date they should visit the court and try to reschedule the hearing. It is always better to be represented by an attorney.
There really is no list of options for the defendant. The defendant must show up at the appointed time and place and represent their own interest at the hearing. If they cannot appear on that date they should visit the court and try to reschedule the hearing. It is always better to be represented by an attorney.
There really is no list of options for the defendant. The defendant must show up at the appointed time and place and represent their own interest at the hearing. If they cannot appear on that date they should visit the court and try to reschedule the hearing. It is always better to be represented by an attorney.
There really is no list of options for the defendant. The defendant must show up at the appointed time and place and represent their own interest at the hearing. If they cannot appear on that date they should visit the court and try to reschedule the hearing. It is always better to be represented by an attorney.
Answer
On the petition (paperwork) that you receive it should tell you how long you have to answer. You must get an attorney as quickly as possible to answer the lawsuit for you or the person/company who filed the lawsuit can win the case by default.
The complaint is the original document filed to create a lawsuit. Once the complaint is filed, it is served on the defendant, and the lawsuit has begun.
In a lawsuit one has serve notice on the defendant. After receiving the notice the defendants fail in appearing in the court then ex-parte proceedings start.
The agency or person in charge of the lawsuit summons will inform the plaintiff/petitioner that the summons has been properly served upon the defendant or his or her legal representative.
In civil law, the party who is served with the papers beginning the civil action, and is defending the lawsuit is called the "defendant"; the party who brings the lawsuit is called the "plaintiff". In the strictest sense, the person in a criminal 'lawsuit' not a civil proceeding, is called a "defendant". The party, in the criminal action, who brings the lawsuit, a criminal proceeding, is called the "State". The representative for the criminal action against the is a Prosecutor. Please see the discussion page for further notions about using the word "defendant" instead of the label "accused" in a criminal proceeding.
Yes, the plaintiff must still properly serve the complaint on the defendant. The fact that the defendant answers the complaint without being served does not waive the requirement for proper service. Proper service is necessary to provide notice to the defendant and ensure that they have a fair opportunity to respond to the lawsuit.
pleadings filed by a defendant in a lawsuit is called written statement.
The answer is no, the plaintiff can dismiss the lawsuit at anytime if there are no substantial objections from the defendant.
A lawsuit demand letter is generally a letter from the injured person's lawyer to the defendant or the defendant's lawyer stating the amount of money the plaintiff is suing for.
You can call your local civil court and ask if there is a law suit with your name is the defendant. Otherwise you should be receiving paperwork from the court soon if you are part of a lawsuit.
Not if the case were already underway. You would have file a new or amended lawsuit in order to name the 'witness' as a defendant or co-defendant. it is doubtful that an amended lawsuit would be granted at this point in the proceedings.
When someone is referred to as a party to a lawsuit it means they are a litigant, either plaintiff or defendant.
The person filing a lawsuit is the Plaintiff. The person they are suing is called the defendant.