Rule 3-4. Filing Appearance

Appearances shall be filed with the clerk of the court location where the matter is pending.

(a) Whenever an appearance is filed in any civil or family action, including appearances filed in addition to or in place of another appearance, a copy shall be mailed or delivered to all counsel and self-represented parties of record.

(b) Whenever an appearance is filed in summary process actions, including appearances filed in addition to or in place of another appearance, the attorney for the defendant, or, if there is no such attorney, the defendant himself or herself, shall mail or deliver a copy of the appearance to the attorney for the plaintiff, or if there is no such attorney, to the plaintiff himself or herself.

(c) Whenever an appearance is filed in delinquency or family with service needs proceedings, including appearances filed in addition to or in place of another appearance, the attorney or guardian ad litem for the respondent, or for any other interested party, shall mail or deliver a copy of the appearance to the prosecutorial official and all other counsel and self-represented parties of record; in child protection proceedings, the attorney or guardian ad litem for the child, respondent, or any other interested party, shall mail or deliver a copy of the appearance to the attorney for the petitioner and to all other counsel and self-represented parties of record.

(d) Whenever an appearance is filed in criminal cases, including appearances filed in addition to or in place of another appearance, the attorney for the defendant shall mail or deliver a copy of the appearance to the prosecuting authority.

Committee Notes

(Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 64 (c); see also Secs. 630, 1056.1.) (P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, amended June 13, 2014, to take effect Jan. 1, 2015.)