Practice question
A plaintiff receives court authority to serve summons under Rule14. The plaintiff says that this also authorizes her to create and sign the judicial summons instead of the clerk. Is that correct?
- Yes, service authority transfers every clerk function.
- Yes, if the defendant is difficult to locate.
- Yes, if the complaint is verified.
- Yes, because the summons is merely a private demand letter.
- No; authorized service does not transfer the clerk's issuance and signing functions.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — AM19-10-20-SC, 2019 amendments, Rule14 §§1–5,13,20–23.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/99055 — AM19-10-20-SC, November26 2024, Rule13-A (express summons exception).
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