Title XV, JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)

If the plaintiff does not accept the offer, the plaintiff shall prove the amount to be recovered as if the offer had not been made, and the offer shall not be given in evidence or mentioned on the trial, and if the amount recovered by the plaintiff does not exceed the sum mention…

The making of any offer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be cause for a continuance of the action or a postponement of the trial. [R60, §3407; C73, §2902; C97, §3821; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12685; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.14 ]

If such person, having had the same notice as if the person was a defendant in an action that the offer would be made, of its amount, and of the time and place of making it, refuses to accept it, and afterwards commences an action upon such cause, and does not recover more than t…

On the trial thereof the offer shall not be treated as an admission of the cause of action or amount to which the plaintiff was entitled, nor be given in evidence. [R60, §3403; C73, §2898; C97, §3817; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12674; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, …

After an action for the recovery of money is brought, the defendant may offer in court to confess judgment for part of the amount claimed, or part of the causes involved in the action. [R60, §3404; C73, §2899; C97, §3818; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12675; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,…

If the plaintiff, being present, refuses to accept judgment for such sum in full of the plaintiff’s demands in the action, or, having had three days’ notice that the offer would be made, of its amount, and of the time of making it, fails to attend, and on the trial does not recov…

The offer shall not be treated as an admission of the cause of action or amount to which the plaintiff was entitled nor be given in evidence upon the trial. [R60, §3404; C73, §2899; C97, §3818; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12677; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.6 …

The defendant in an action for the recovery of money only may, at any time after service of notice and before the trial, serve upon the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney an offer in writing to allow judgment to be taken against the defendant for a specified sum with costs. [R…

If the plaintiff accepts the offer, and gives notice thereof to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney within five days after the offer is made, the offer, and an affidavit that the notice of acceptance was delivered in the time limited, may be filed by the plaintiff, or the d…

If the notice of acceptance is not given in the period limited, the offer shall be treated as withdrawn, and shall not be given in evidence or mentioned on the trial. [R60, §3405; C73, §2900; C97, §3819; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12680; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 8…