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When a plaintiff adds a party via an amended complaint, does the new defendant get 14 days to respond under FRCP 15(a)(3) (the rule for responding to an amended pleading) or 21 days to respond under FRCP 12(a)(1)(A)(i) (the rule for how long a party gets to file a responsive pleading)?

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Twenty-one days from service of process per FRCP 4. The fourteen day period is for existing parties to the case from service per FRCP 5.

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