I was delivered papers by an officer today. I have no idea what half of it means. Yes, I know I'm being taken to court, but what does the stuff mean? It says "You must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer" WTF does that mean? What does serving a motion mean?
2007-12-04 13:43:12 · 3 answers · asked by Hailey's Mama 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Answer the allegations in the motion so that you will not be declared in contempt of court.
2007-12-04 13:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A motion is someone asking the court to issue an order. Usually a temporary order, ordering the defendant to adhere to something, pay something etc.
The 20 days is your opportunity to file an answer to the motion. In other words, you get to write down your answer to the motion.
It does get complicated. If you can not afford a lawyer it is tough. Me and my wife did it ourselves and prevailed...
There are MANY resources on the net to offer info on where to go next....
Good Luck
Oh, and it is VERY state specific.... make sure any info you pull off the web is for your state
2007-12-04 13:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by jskmarden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that . . . you have to respond to whatever statements were made against you in the papers you got . . . and deliver that -- with a copy ( or a number of copies equal to the number of plaintiffs) to the court . . . it's ALWAYS a good idea to take an extra, and have the clerk time-stamp it for your records . . . so that if they say you didn't respond, you have proof.
You should DEFINITELY see an attorney if you've been served.
2007-12-04 13:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋