Civil Actions
copy of his answer to the complaint with the plaintiff within 20 days after the service of the summons on him. A copy of the answer shall be filed with the Clerk of Court. The summons shall notify him in substance that if he fails to answer within the time stated a judgment may be entered against him for the amount asked for by the plaintiff.
Section 3 - Service
a. The service of a summons
on a person residing or being on the Red Lake Reservation shall be made
by delivering the original summons, with a copy of the complaint
attached, to the defendant personally or to a responsible person at the
residence or usual abode of the defendant by a police officer of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, or by any other enrolled adult Indian not a
party to the action or by certified mail with a return receipt
requested.
b. The officer or person causing the service to be made shall file a return on a copy of the summons, to the Court, which shall show the place, date, time and person on whom the service was made.
b. The officer or person causing the service to be made shall file a return on a copy of the summons, to the Court, which shall show the place, date, time and person on whom the service was made.
Section 4 - Contents of Complaint
a. The complaint shall contain the
title of the action naming the parties as plaintiff and
defendant. A plain concise statement of facts with dates, places,
etc., constituting a cause of action, without unnecessary repetition,
shall be made.
b. When the demand for relief by the plaintiff is the recovery of property, such property shall be fully described and if money is demanded the amount asked for shall be stated.
b. When the demand for relief by the plaintiff is the recovery of property, such property shall be fully described and if money is demanded the amount asked for shall be stated.
