Practice question
A jail administrator validly serves summons on a confined defendant, then asserts that being special sheriff authorizes the administrator to admit the complaint’s allegations and waive every defense for the prisoner. Which is best?
- Service authority includes unrestricted litigation representation
- The officer automatically becomes defense counsel
- Every allegation becomes true upon institutional service
- The Section8 designation is for service, not an automatic power to litigate or waive defenses for the defendant
- The administrator may privately render judgment
Legal references
- Rule14 Section8: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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