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Pa. R.C.P. 3280
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Rule 3280 Answer
Chapter 3000: Judgments
Rule Text
(a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), an answer to a petition which contains a notice to defend shall be filed within twenty days after service of the petition.
(b) A respondent served outside the United States shall have sixty days from service of the petition within which to file an answer.
(c) The answer to a petition shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively, corresponding to the numbered paragraphs of the petition.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 3280 adopted December 6, 1996, effective January 1, 1997, 26 Pa.B. 6068.