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Practice question: Alias Summons

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

Summons for an unserved defendant is lost. The court issues an alias, but the plaintiff deliberately omits the required complaint copy when arranging service. It claims that alias status excuses all attachments. Which is correct?
  1. Only the plaintiff’s identification card is needed
  2. An alias is exempt from every attachment
  3. The title alias is itself the complaint
  4. The applicable attachment requirement remains
  5. The omission necessarily proves the claim

Legal references

  • Current Rule14, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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