SECTION 446 When the complaint is verified, the answer shall be verified.
(c) A defendant shall file a verified answer within 30 days after the service of the summons and complaint. If service is made by publication and personal service has not been made, a defendant shall file such answer within 30 days of the date of final publication.
A pleading must be in writing and must be signed by all persons joining in it. All pleadings filed in proceedings under the Probate Code must be verified. If two or more persons join in a pleading, it may be verified by any of them.
Typically, a plaintiff verifies a complaint by attaching a page at the end containing a statement made under oath that: The plaintiff has reviewed the complaint. The plaintiff knows or believes that all allegations that the plaintiff has personal knowledge of to be true.
Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.
Unless your written response includes only objections without any factual assertions, it must be verified. This means it must include a statement under the penalty of perjury that your response is true and correct. (CCP § 2031.250).
When filing a lawsuit in California, the original complaint may be either verified or unverified. If it is verified, the plaintiff makes assertions under the pains and penalties of perjury. A verified complaint also forces the defendant to respond to the lawsuit with a verified answer.
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Complaints can be made during normal business hours at most of our stations located throughout the county. If this is impractical, you may telephone the Internal Investigations Unit at (714) 834-5548. After normal business hours, complaints can be made to the Sheriff's Department Commander at (714) 647-7000.