§ 16465 Defendant Appearance Requirement

This law says a person being sued has to show up at the court hearing, either themselves or with a lawyer, and they must learn the date and place from the court’s records without needing a formal notice.

Key Takeaways

•The defendant must appear at the hearing, either in person or with an attorney.
•The date and location are learned from the court’s records, not by a separate service.
•No extra paperwork is needed to tell the defendant when and where the hearing is.

Example

Jane is sued for a contract dispute and the court sets a hearing for July 15 at the downtown courthouse.

Jane must either go to the hearing herself or have her lawyer go, and she can find out the exact time and location by checking the court’s docket online or at the clerk’s office—she doesn’t need anyone to hand her a paper notice first.

The defendant shall appear, either in person or by attorney, at the time and place fixed for the hearing, and shall take notice of the order fixing the time and place from the records of the court, without service. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Key Takeaways

•The defendant must appear at the hearing, either in person or with an attorney.
•The date and location are learned from the court’s records, not by a separate service.
•No extra paperwork is needed to tell the defendant when and where the hearing is.

Example

Jane is sued for a contract dispute and the court sets a hearing for July 15 at the downtown courthouse.

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