How long after receiving the SMS from 12368?

Legal analysis: Under normal circumstances, the defendant can receive a copy of the complaint, notice of responding to the lawsuit and other legal documents about five days after the plaintiff filed a lawsuit and was accepted by the court.

Legal basis: Article 125 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's court shall send a copy of the complaint to the defendant within five days from the date of filing the case, and the defendant shall submit a reply within fifteen days from the date of receipt. The written defense shall specify the name, sex, age, nationality, occupation, work unit, domicile and contact information of the defendant, the name and domicile of the legal person or other organization, and the name, position and contact information of the legal representative or principal responsible person. The people's court shall send a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days from the date of receiving the defense.

If the defendant fails to submit the defense, it will not affect the trial of the people's court.

Article 126 The people's court shall inform the parties concerned of their litigation rights and obligations in the notice of accepting the case and the notice of responding to the lawsuit, or orally.