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What is statutory gent for service

a company that is authorized to accept service of summon on there behalf.

Return Date

a date plaintiff's must select when they are ready to contact a proper officer to serve defendants with a copy of a summons and complaint. This date appears on the Summons and in the case caption on the complaint and must fall on a tuesday in most civil cases except summary process. The return date is used an anchor or reference point to determine the following dealines.

What in the body of the complaint?

a plain and concise statement of the material of facts, divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively, each paragraph should contain a separate allegation.

Juris Number

a series of numbers assigned by the state of conecticut to each attorney admitted to practice law in this state. In addition, most law firms who file pleadings in court should include their juris number on those pleading.

When should a complaint be filed?

the complaint has to be served at least 12 days before return date, file in court at least 6 days before the return date and defendant must file an appearance in court on or before the 2nd day following the return date.

Venue

the proper court location where a case should be filed.

What is filed with the complaint?

the summons must be filed with the complaint and they must both have the same date.

Statement of Amount in Demand

this document indicates that the plaintiff is seeking damages under or over a specific amount as required by statutes. It includes a case caption, the author's signature and other information that is required by all pleading.

What are the three part of a complaint?

the case caption, the body of the complaint, the demand for relief.

Case Caption

also known as a case heading. A case caption should appear at the top of the first page of every pleading filed in court. It contains the return date or docket number, the names of the parties, the judicial district and court location, and date of the pleading.

Et A1.

an abbreviation used in an case caption when there is more than one plaintiff or defendant.

What is the service of process

delivering copy of summons and complaint to a defendant

Counts

each cause of action against each defendant should be stated separately. A count is the term used to designate each cause of action.

Pleading

giving information to the court

discover

giving information to the opposite side

If both parties to a lawsuti reside in "CT, what JD is the complaint filed in

if one or both parties live in CT, then plaintiff can pick eith jurisdiction that they reside in.

What are the 2 types of service of process?

in hand service or abode services

What is a complaint?

is a typewritten or printed document that is divieded into numbered paragraphs and contains the facts that support the plaintiff's cause of action against the defendant.

What is a summons?

is also called a writ. It must accompany the complaint.

What is service of process?

it is the delivering of a copy of summons and complaint to a defendant. Also called serving the defendant

What does S/F=A mean?

it is time requirements of a return date on a complaint. It stands for served/filed=appearance .

What complaint serves two purpose?

it notifies the defendant that he or she os being sued by the plaintiff and it is the first pleading to be filed in court in each lawsuit.

What is equitable relief?

order to stop doing something until final judgment

What is a statutory agent for services?

person or company designated by a corporation that is authorized to accept service of summons on its behalf.

Who can serve the defendant?

state marshall, constable or other proper officer with jurisdiction of the defendant address, or an indifferent person.

What does the symbol /s/ mean?

where the person made the signature on the computer to know that they in fact did sign it.