Practice question
Summons was improperly served, and a lawyer specially appears for the defendant to question the validity of service. The lawyer argues Section 13 can never require any service role because only sheriffs can act. What does Section 13 provide?
- It exempts all lawyers from every service role.
- It directs dismissal solely because counsel appeared.
- It requires counsel to withdraw immediately.
- The court shall deputize that counsel to serve summons on the client.
- It makes the newspaper the defendant's counsel.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — Rule 14, Section 13.
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