This form is a Verfied Complaint for Replevin. The plaintiff has filed this action against defendant in order to replevy certain property in the defendant's possession.
Verified Complaint Form Sample For New York In Cook
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Once a summons and complaint or summons with notice have been served, a defendant must respond in writing within a limited period of time. The response is sent to the plaintiff's attorney or directly to the plaintiff, if the plaintiff is appearing is self represented.
CPLR 3020. Section 3020 - Verification (a) Generally. A verification is a statement under oath that the pleading is true to the knowledge of the deponent, except as to matters alleged on information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Court staff MAY NOT give legal advice, prepare your papers or act as your attorney. Once a summons and complaint or a summons with notice have/has been served, the Defendant (person being sued) must respond within 20 or 30 days, depending on how the papers were served.
A summons with notice or summons and complaint must be served within 120 days of filing with the County Clerk.
Once a summons and complaint or summons with notice have been served, a defendant must respond in writing within a limited period of time. The response is sent to the plaintiff's attorney or directly to the plaintiff, if the plaintiff is appearing is self represented.
On a separate page or pages, write a short and plain statement of the answer to the allegations in the complaint. Number the paragraphs. The answer should correspond to each paragraph in the complaint, with paragraph 1 of the answer corresponding to paragraph 1 of the complaint, etc.
Verification of complaints is largely optional under the CPLR. There are some statutes, however, that require a verified complaint in certain circumstances. See New York Statute Search; see also Overview – Initiating a Special Proceeding.
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.
Generally, if the complaint has been sworn to (verified), then the answer must be verified as well. See CPLR 3020. In any event, the answer must be signed by defendant's attorney or by defendant if self-represented.
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Field 1: Fill in the county in which the action is brought. Be consistent with other forms.Complaint sample. PDF. Complaint fill in. PDF. Complaint - Verified. This form is a sample complaint under the New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR). This form is used in a court case in the Municipal Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.