Washington Code 7.56.050 – Notice — Pleadings — Proceedings
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Whenever an information is filed, a notice signed by the relator shall be served and returned, as in other actions. The defendant shall appear and answer, or suffer default, and subsequent proceeding be had as in other cases.
[Code 1881 § 706; 1877 p 144 § 710; 1854 p 217 § 472; RRS § 1038.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 7.56.050
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.