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.
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.
A complaint where the plaintiff (or, in limited cases, the plaintiff's counsel) swears to the allegations, demonstrating to a court that the plaintiff has investigated the charges against the defendant and found them to be of substance.
Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.
A summons with notice is a short form that simply establishes that a suit is started and the gist of what happened. A complaint, is a particularized statement of the alleged facts to give rise to a right for relief.
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.
In order to avoid a default, the Defendant must respond upon being served with either the summons with notice or the summons and complaint within the applicable time frame. These deadlines are found in CPLR §320(a) and are 20 or 30 days depending on how service was made.
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.
Draft a summons that includes the court's name, the title of the action, the case number, and the time and place of the hearing. Also include the name and address of the plaintiff and defendant. Make sure to include any other necessary information, such as an affidavit of service, or an affidavit of mailing.
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.
New York state law requires that the defendant in a divorce action be personally served with the Summons with Notice or Summons and Verified Complaint.
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.