§ RULE 2-201. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

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RULE 2-201. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

A. How Commenced. A civil action is commenced by filing with the court a complaint consisting of a written statement of a claim or claims setting forth briefly the facts and circumstances giving rise to the action.

B. Jurisdiction. Magistrates have jurisdiction in all cases as may be provided by law.

C. Form of Complaint. The complaint shall be in substantially the form approved by the court administrator and the supreme court.

D. Verified Accounts. Accounts duly verified by the oath of the party claiming the same, or his agent, and promissory notes and other instruments in writing not barred by law are sufficient evidence in any suit to create a rebuttable presumption, sufficient to enable the plaintiff to recover judgment for the account thereof.