Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2005 - SECT 8.05.

Mode of filing appearance

8.05. Mode of filing appearance



(1) An appearance shall be filed by filing a notice of appearance in Form 8A.

(2) Upon the filing of a notice of appearance the Prothonotary shall seal with
the seal of the Court a sufficient number of copies of the notice for service.

(3) The defendant shall, on the day the defendant files a notice of
appearance, take an appropriate step in accordance with Rule 6.07(1) to serve
a sealed copy of the notice on the plaintiff.

(4) The Court may order the defendant to pay any costs of the plaintiff
occasioned by the failure of the defendant to comply with paragraph (3).