Title 32 — Judicial Remedies

When the action is against two or more defendants, the plaintiff may proceed as follows: 1. If the action is against defendants jointly indebted upon contract and the summons is served on one or more, the plaintiff may proceed against the defendant served, unless the court otherw…

When a judgment shall be recovered against one or more of several persons jointly indebted upon a contract by proceeding as provided in section 32-30-01, those who were not originally summoned to answer the complaint and did not appear in the action may be summoned to show cause …

The summons provided in section 32-30-02 must be subscribed by the judgment creditor or the creditor's attorney, must describe the judgment and require the person summoned to show cause within twenty days after the service of the summons, and must be served in like manner as the …

The summons must be accompanied by an affidavit of the person subscribing it, that the judgment has not been satisfied to that person's knowledge or information and belief and must specify the amount due thereon.

Upon such summons the party summoned may answer within the time specified therein, denying the judgment or setting up any defense which may have arisen subsequently, and that party may make the same defense which the party originally might have made to the action, except the stat…

Further pleadings and proceedings shall be as provided in the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure.

The answer and reply must be verified in the like cases and manner and be subject to the same rules as the answer and reply in a civil action.