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A motion to amend a complaint is a request to the court to change the original court filing documents. It means to change the basis for the case in some way. A motion to amend a complaint is the formal way of asking the court for permission to change the original complaint.
The defendant shall answer the amendments, or the complaint as amended, within 30 days after service thereof, or such other time as the court may direct, and judgment by default may be entered upon failure to answer, as in other cases.
To amend is to change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. One can amend a statute, a contract, the Constitution of the United States, or a pleading filed in a law suit.
Once a defendant has answered, a first amended complaint can only be filed and served with leave of court. If the plaintiff did not get the court's permission, it is not deemed a valid first amended complaint.
Amended Answer Rules A proposed amendment or amended pleading must be serially numbered to differentiate it from previous pleadings or amendments.An amendment to a pleading must not be made by alterations on the face of a pleading except by permission of the court. The court or the clerk must initial all alterations.
The defendant shall answer the amendments, or the complaint as amended, within 30 days after service thereof, or such other time as the court may direct, and judgment by default may be entered upon failure to answer, as in other cases.
Login to the Online Registry. Click the Search cases tab. Search for the case you wish to file the amended form. Click on the case name. Click on the File form tab. Select form Amended Statement of Claim. Follow the prompts to upload a PDF version of the signed Amended Statement of Claim.