Defendant Response Timeframe Ontario

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In Ontario, a defendant has 20 days to respond to a Statement of Claim. If the defendant ignores this, the plaintiff can proceed with the case, potentially resulting in a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant loses the right to defend themselves in court if they fail to respond within the specified timeframe.

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When is a defendant noted ro file clai. As response i. Court after plaintiff claim been served
To provide accurate information, could you please let me know your location as the timeframe to respond to a lawsuit can vary by jurisdiction?
In ontario
In Ontario:
- A defendant has 20 days to respond after they've been served with a Statement of Claim.
- If the defendant doesn't respond within this time, the plaintiff may note them in default and proceed with the case without their involvement.
If defendant ignores this and plai tiff sends email i. Resoonse to this , defendant still does not file .
In Ontario, if the defendant still doesn't respond after the plaintiff's email:
- The plaintiff can proceed with their case.
- The court may give a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
- The defendant loses their right to defend themselves in court.