A missed ET3 deadline is serious, but it does not always end the respondent’s procedural options. The key question is which route applies: extension of time, rejection reconsideration, judgment under Rule 22, or judgment reconsideration.
The ET3 response is not ordinary correspondence. This article explains why a late, defective, rejected or missing response can trigger Rule 22 risks, restrict respondent participation, and require a properly evidenced extension application.
