State laws that set forth the procedure by which out-of-state defendants can be required to appear before a local court are called:
A)provisions.
B)ordinances.
C)regulations.
D)long-arm statutes.
E)orders and proclamations.

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Long-arm statutes are state laws that set forth the procedure by which out-of-state defendants can be required to appear before a local court. These laws are designed to give state courts personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants who have had some contact with the state in question.

State Laws That Set Forth the Procedure by Which Out-Of-State