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Any cause of action exercised under this chapter shall be brought by presenting a suit on which the facts that motivate the action shall be recorded as well as the remedies requested. Along with the suit, a summons shall be enclosed, which shall be immediately issued by the clerk of the Court of First Instance, on which the date set for the first appearance of the parties before the court shall be recorded.\nOn this first appearance, the parties shall present all the documentary proof they have available and an accounting of the witnesses to be present at the second appearance.\nThe judge presiding on the part where the procedure is being heard may consolidate both appearances into a single one, if this best serves to protect the rights of the homeless person.\nHistory —Code Civil Proc., 1933, added as § 697 on Aug. 31, 2000, No. 277, § 1, eff. 90 days after Aug. 31, 2000.