What is entry of appearance?

It's where the attorneys for either side of a case tell the court formally (on the record) that they are answering the court's summons.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_entry_of_appearance

A. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE. Every party to any civil proceeding in the district courts shall file an entry of appearance by counsel or personally as an unrepresented party when no other pleading or other paper in the case by that counsel or party has been filed, but no later than the first filing of any pleading or other paper in the case by that counsel or party. In the event a party changes, adds, or substitutes counsel, new counsel must immediately file an entry of appearance as set forth in this section. The entry of appearance shall include the name and signature of counsel or the unrepresented party, the name of the party represented by counsel, the mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, Oklahoma Bar Association number, and name of the law firm, if any. In the event that counsel or a party consents to receive service by electronic means in a particular case or civil proceeding pursuant to subsection B of Section 2005 of this title, counsel or a party may give notice of the required written consent within counsel’s or the party’s entry of appearance. Counsel or the party giving the required written consent shall provide the electronic means address or addresses to which service by electronic means will be accepted by the consenting counsel or party. Copies shall be served on all other parties of record. Filing an entry of appearance as required by this section does not waive any defenses enumerated in subsection B of Section 2012 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?Ci...

În dreptul procesual civil român, nu există un act de procedură similar unei „entry of appearance”. Constituirea părţilor se face prin cererea de chemare în judecată (reclamantul) şi, respectiv, întâmpinare (pârâtul). Avocatul depune delegaţia avocaţială.
În schimb, în dreptul procesual penal român, există un act de procedură numit „constituirea ca parte civilă”. Definiţia acestui act este aproape identică cu cea pentru „entry of appearance” (mulţumesc Anca!):
- A document filed by a defendant in civil court action to indicate that they intend to appear in the court action.

- Act porcesual prin care persoana vatamata isi manifesta dorinta de a participa la procesul penal in calitate de parte civila ...
http://www.euroavocatura.ro/dictionar/1682/Constituirea_ca_p...

Prin urmare, cred că un echivalent bun ar fi „declaraţie de constituire/prezentare ca parte în proces”, în cazul în care actul este depus de partea nereprezentată, şi „declaraţie de prezentare în calitate de avocat”, în cazul în care actul este depus de avocat.

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