You will need to draft your own pleading or motion on pleading paper. You must fill out an Answer, serve the plaintiff, and file your Answer form with the court.Generally, this is due within 30 days after you were served. When you verify a pleading, you are stating that, under penalty of perjury, you are stating the truth. A responsive pleading to a complaint or cross-complaint must be filed and served within thirty (30) days of service of the complaint or cross-complaint. Broadway San Diego CA 92101. 10. SDMC Section 113.0103 establishes the following definitions (using italics to identify each definiendum):. Service is considered complete on the date of signing. Thus, any deadline associated with the service (e.g. Omitted entirely without any change in the sentence's meaning.