Small Claims Court Forms are the court documents that the litigants have to use in accordance with the Small Claims Court Rules. It is important to use a proper Small Claims Court Form for a particular Small Claims Court Procedure. The court staff may not accept filing of a specific Small Claims Court Form, if a party does not use a proper Form or the Small Claims Court Form is not prepared in accordance with the requirements of Small Claims Court Rules.
The most commonly used Small Claims Court Forms are Plaintiff's Claim (Small Claims Court Form 7A), Defence to the Plaintiff's Claim (Small Claims Court Form 9A) and List of Proposed Witnesses (Small Claims Court Form 13A).
The Plaintiff's Claim (Small Claims Court Form 7A) is used to initiate a legal action. Filling in this Small Claims Court Form is essential, because it provides the Small Claims Court and the Defendant with the summary of the Plaintiff's allegations and the amount of damages.
Small Claims Court Form 7A- Plaintiff's Claim
The Defendant's Claims (Small Claims Court Form 9A) is used to defend the allegations in the Plaintiff's Claim or the Defendant's Claim. This Small Claims Court Form is essential because it provides the Small Claim Court with the summary of the defence against the allegations in the Claims.
Small Claims Court Form 7A- Defence
The List of Proposed Witnesses (Small Claims Court Form 9A) is used to provide your opponent and the Small Claims Court with the list of the witnesses and the copies of the evidence during the Settlement Conference. This Small Claims Court Form is important because it facilitates the early settlement of the Small Claims Action without going to Small Claims Court Trial.
Small Claims Court Form 13A - List of Proposed Witnesses