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Rule-20 - TIME FOR DELIVERY OF STATEMENT OF DEFENCE

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SERVICE
RULE 20
TIME FOR DELIVERY OF
STATEMENT OF DEFENCE
20.01Time for Filing and Serving Statement of Defence
Subject to Rule 20.02, a Statement of Defence (Form 27A) shall be filed and served
(a) within 20 days after service of the Statement of Claim where the defendant is served in New Brunswick,
(b) within 40 days after service of the Statement of Claim where the defendant is served elsewhere in Canada or in the United States of America, or
(c) within 60 days after service of the Statement of Claim where the defendant is served anywhere else.
20.02Notice of Intent to Defend
(1)Any defendant served with a Statement of Claim who intends to defend the action may, within the time limited for filing and serving his Statement of Defence, file and serve a Notice of Intent to Defend (Form 20A).
(2)Any defendant who files and serves a Notice of Intent to Defend within the time limited for so doing, shall have an additional 10 days within which to file and serve his Statement of Defence, and he shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court.