§ 10-108. Civil procedure—Commencement of action; appearance day.
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All actions in said court shall be commenced by summons in cases involving a principal
amount of $300.00 or less or by petition, in cases involving any amount whatsoever,
as now provided for in the superior courts. Each action shall be filed and summons
or process issued and served thereon not less than ten days prior to the first day
of the particular term to which the same is brought, which day shall be the answer
day, provided that service effected too late for a particular term shall be good for
the next succeeding term, and provided further that by written agreement of the parties
or their counsel or by order of court, the time for filing all pleadings and motion[s]
may be extended.
In the event that the appearance date shall fall upon a legal holiday, the parties
shall have until the next regular workday of the week in which to file all answers
or other pleadings required by this article.
