Text of the provision
Sec. 1. Answer to the complaint. — The defendant shall file his or her answer to the complaint within thirty calendar days after service of summons, unless a different period is fixed by the court.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 11, Section 1. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 1 of Rule 11 (When To File Responsive Pleadings) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 2 — Answer of a defendant foreign private juridical entity.
Cases citing this section
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