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Date/Time: 08-17-01 13:25:22
Job: 529RUL

Unit: U3CV

Pagination Table: RULES1

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

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must ﬁle a veriﬁed statement identifying the inter-
est or right:

(A) within 20 days after the earlier of (1) receiv-
ing actual notice of execution of process, or (2) com-
pleted publication of notice under Rule C(4), or
(B) within the time that the court allows;
(ii) an agent, bailee, or attorney must state the
authority to ﬁle a statement of interest in or right
against the property on behalf of another; and

(iii) a person who ﬁles a statement of interest in
or right against the property must serve an answer
within 20 days after ﬁling the statement.

(b) Maritime arrests and other proceedings.—In an

in rem action not governed by Rule C(6)(a):

(i) A person who asserts a right of possession or
any ownership interest in the property that is the
subject of the action must ﬁle a veriﬁed statement
of right or interest:

(A) within 10 days after the earlier of (1) the
execution of process, or (2) completed publication
of notice under Rule C(4), or

(B) within the time that the court allows;
(ii) the statement of right or interest must de-
scribe the interest in the property that supports the
person’s demand for its restitution or right to de-
fend the action;

(iii) an agent, bailee, or attorney must state the
authority to ﬁle a statement of right or interest on
behalf of another; and

(iv) a person who asserts a right of possession or
any ownership interest must ﬁle an answer within
20 days after ﬁling the statement of interest or
right.

(c) Interrogatories.—Interrogatories may be served
with the complaint in an in rem action without leave of
court. Answers to the interrogatories must be served
with the answer to the complaint.