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Extensions of Answer Date

N.D.W. Va. LR Civ P 12.01

Unless otherwise ordered, the time to answer or otherwise respond to a complaint may be extended by stipulation. For purposes of LR Civ P 16.01(a) only, the stipulation shall constitute an appearance by any defendant who is a party to the stipulation. An extension by stipulation will not affect other deadlines established by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, these Local Rules of Civil Procedure or the Court.
Official source: https://www.wvnd.uscourts.gov/sites/wvnd/files/NDWV%20Local%20Rules%202018%20MASTER.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23