New Zealand civil and employment procedure
When is the deadline for defence to counterclaim (district court)?
25 working days after the day of service. File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
- Period
- 25 working days after the day of service
- Trigger
- Actual service of the counterclaim
- Rule
- District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58
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District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58. 25 working days after the day of service. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.
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When is the deadline for defence to counterclaim (district court)?
25 working days after the day of service. File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
Responsible actor. The plaintiff defending a counterclaim.
Actual service of the counterclaim.
Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58How does this provision count time?
- File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant.
- Retain the actual event and evidence of completion.
- Check the operative source and any applicable order before relying on a period.
District Court Rules 1.4 and 1.21 govern rule-specific working days and calculation. Do not import the High Court procedural timetable.
Rule 1.22 concerns an act at a closed court registry. Apply the actual registry and act, and retain any order under rule 1.23.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58Which facts prevent one automatic date?
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58. 25 working days after the day of service. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period. This source guide requires the actual procedural branch, event and applicable completion facts before a final date can be established. No computed date or paid record is available.
The plaintiff defending a counterclaim establishes the relevant event. Actual service of the counterclaim. 25 working days after the day of service. Apply the identified source branch. This illustration supplies no final date.
The procedure has a potentially different branch or direction. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period. Resolve the specific branch before treating the ordinary period as applicable. No final date is supplied.
The event, required act or completion facts are missing. File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Rule 1.22 concerns an act at a closed court registry. Apply the actual registry and act, and retain any order under rule 1.23. Withhold a computed deadline and paid record. Preserve the unresolved fact instead of assuming an endpoint.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedural event
- Actual service of the counterclaim.
- Required act and branch
- File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
- Completion qualification
- Rule 1.22 concerns an act at a closed court registry. Apply the actual registry and act, and retain any order under rule 1.23.
- Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
- This procedure concerns file and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Compare the related procedures for their own actor, event and required act. Their periods do not replace this provision.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When is the deadline for defence to counterclaim (district court)?
Who takes the step for district court defence to counterclaim?
The plaintiff defending a counterclaim. File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58What event matters for district court defence to counterclaim?
Actual service of the counterclaim. Retain evidence of that event rather than substituting a convenient document or hearing date.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58What period does the source state for district court defence to counterclaim?
25 working days after the day of service. District Court Rules 1.4 and 1.21 govern rule-specific working days and calculation. Do not import the High Court procedural timetable.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58Which branch can change district court defence to counterclaim?
Identify the pleading as a defence to counterclaim. Service of the original claim does not start this response period.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58What must be completed for district court defence to counterclaim?
File and serve a defence to counterclaim on the defendant. Filing, service, notification, payment and discretionary applications remain distinct. No final completion date is calculated by this guide.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58Does this guide establish a final date for district court defence to counterclaim?
No. Rule 1.22 concerns an act at a closed court registry. Apply the actual registry and act, and retain any order under rule 1.23. The actual branch and completion facts remain necessary before a final date is supported.
District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58Official sources and review
Provisions used (5)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| District Court Rules 2014, rule 5.58 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| District Court Rules 2014, rule 1.4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| District Court Rules 2014, rule 1.21 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| District Court Rules 2014, rule 1.22 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| District Court Rules 2014, rule 1.23 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |