Practice question
Which statement about a defendant's signature is consistent with Rule14 §5?
- A defendant can always defeat service by refusing to sign.
- No defendant may ever be asked to acknowledge receipt.
- Refusal to receive and sign does not defeat service if the Rule's view-and-presence method is properly followed.
- The plaintiff's signature is a universal substitute for service.
- A signature on any unrelated document proves summons service.
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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