Get Canada Rcp-e 14c 2007

FORM 14C Courts of Justice Act NOTICE OF ACTION General heading Court seal TO THE DEFENDANT A LEGAL PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED AGAINST YOU by the plaintiff. The claim made against you is set out in the statement of claim served with this notice of action. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING you or an Ontario lawyer acting for you must prepare a statement of defence in Form 18A prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure serve it on the plaintiff s lawyer or where the plaintiff does not have a lawyer serve it on the plaintiff and file it with proof of service in this court office WITHIN TWENTY DAYS after this notice of action is served on you if you are served in Ontario. If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the United States of America the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is forty days. If you are served outside Canada and the United States of America the period is sixty days. Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence you may serve and file a notice of intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. This will entitle you to ten more days within which to serve and file your statement of defence. IF YOU FAIL TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING JUDGMENT MAY BE GIVEN AGAINST YOU IN YOUR ABSENCE AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY LEGAL FEES LEGAL AID MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY CONTACTING A LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE* Where the claim made is for money only include the following IF YOU PAY THE PLAINTIFF S CLAIM and. for costs within the time for serving and filing your statement of defence you may move to have this proceeding dismissed by the court. If you believe the amount claimed for costs is excessive you may pay the plaintiff s claim and 400 for costs and have the costs assessed by the court. Date. Issued by. Local registrar Address of court office. TO Name and address of each defendant In an action under the simplified procedure provided in Rule 76 add THIS ACTION IS BROUGHT AGAINST YOU UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN RULE 76 OF THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE* CLAIM The plaintiff s claim is for set out a short statement of the nature of the plaintiff s claim. If you are served in another province or territory of Canada or in the United States of America the period for serving and filing your statement of defence is forty days. If you are served outside Canada and the United States of America the period is sixty days. Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence you may serve and file a notice of intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. If you are served outside Canada and the United States of America the period is sixty days. Instead of serving and filing a statement of defence you may serve and file a notice of intent to defend in Form 18B prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. This will entitle you to ten more days within which to serve and file your statement of defence. IF YOU FAIL TO DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING JUDGMENT MAY BE GIVEN AGAINST YOU IN YOUR ABSENCE AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU. .