Once the defendant is served with the complaint she must provide a formal answer within a prescribed time frame, normally within 20 days. This is further explained below.
What is the defendant?
Generally, a person involved in a legal proceeding as a plaintiff or defendant.
In conclusion, The defendant has 20 days from the day she was served with the complaint to file a formal response.
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