The written response must be made within 20 days of personal service, or within 30 days of the time when service by any other means is complete. If the defendant fails to respond he or she is in default and plaintiff may be able to obtain a default judgment against the defendant.
A summons with notice is a type of summons. The summons with notice is not served with the complaint. It contains all of the information described above for the summons, plus a brief description of the type of case and the relief the plaintiff is asking the court to grant.
After a summons with notice is served, the defendant will demand that the plaintiff serve a complaint. The plaintiff must then have the complaint served within 20 days after being served with the demand, or the case may be dismissed.
To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.
If substituted or nail and mail service were used, the affidavit of service must be filed with the County Clerk within 20 days of the date of service.
``Being served with a summons'' formally notifies you of the legal action against you and gives you the opportunity to respond to the allegations in court. Failure to respond appropriately may result in a default judgment being entered against you.
Give the name and address of the person you are appointing. You may appoint a relative, friend, advocate, attorney, or your physician, or any other qualified person to represent you. In addition, you must date and sign this section as the beneficiary, and provide your address and phone number.