Conciliation Court: A User's Guide to Small Claims Court
Table of Contents
The following is a table of contents for the Conciliation Court Handbook. You may click on the headers for more information on that topic.
Introduction
- What Is Conciliation Court?
- Who May Use Conciliation Court?
- How Much Money Can You Recover?
- Do You Need An Attorney?
- Are There Any Drawbacks to Conciliation Court?
- What Types Of Complaints Do Conciliation Courts Handle?
Filing a Claim
- Where May Claims Be Filed?
- How Do You File a Claim?
- Completing the Complaint Form
- Notification of the Trial Date
- The Defendant May File a Counterclaim
- Settlement Prior to the Hearing
The Hearing
- What If You Can't Appear on the Court Date?
- How Do You Prepare for the Hearing?
- What Should You Bring to Court?
- What Happens at the Hearing?
- What If You Don't Appear for the Hearing?
The Judgment
- When Will You Hear the Court's Decision?
- What If You Lose?
- How Do You Pay the Judgment?
- How Do You Collect Your Money If You Win?
Removing the Case
- Can You Remove Your Case
- What Happens Upon A Removal?
Resources
- Conciliation Court Listings
- Conciliation Court Definitions
- Legal Forms
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