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If you receive a Supreme Court Writ of Summons: | If you receive a Supreme Court Writ of Summons: | ||
# Obtain and complete an '''Appearance'''. | # Obtain and complete an '''Appearance'''. (You can get a blank Appearance at any Supreme Court registry or at most Service BC (government agent) offices. Call Enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867 for information on the one nearest you. Supreme Court forms are also available online at the BC Courthouse Libraries website, [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca www.courthouselibrary.ca]. Click on "Supreme Court Forms". You are looking for Form 7.) | ||
# Drop off the Appearance, or fax or mail it to the Supreme Court registry named on the Writ of Summons or Petition within 7 days of receiving the Writ of Summons or Petition. There is no cost for filing an Appearance. | # Drop off the Appearance, or fax or mail it to the Supreme Court registry named on the Writ of Summons or Petition within 7 days of receiving the Writ of Summons or Petition. There is no cost for filing an Appearance. | ||
