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  2. Begin by filling out your personal information at the top of the form, including your name, address, and contact details. This ensures that the court can reach you regarding your case.
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A SMALL-CLAIMS court is a specialized tribunal created by statute, with specific duties and powers. It is designed to provide a judicial determination of disputes involving small amounts of money. Its procedure is docHub for inexpensiveness, speed, and simplicity.
Yes. ~ Maybe. Small claims is usually good for going after reasonably small amounts of money from small businesses. If you are trying take a large corporation to court, what will happen is if you win a judgement, the business may feel so inclined as to appeal the judgement.
Defendant Does Not Appear If the clerk calls your case on the calendar and the defendant does not answer and appear, the court will direct an inquest. This means the judge or arbitrator will hear your case even though the defendant is not present.
Filing fee Amount of Your ClaimFiling Fee $0- $1,500 $30 $1,500.01- $5,000 $50 *$5,000.01- $12,500 $75 **Frequent Filer $1001 more row
Checks and money orders should be made payable to The Clerk of the Court. The fee to sue in Small Claims Court is: $15 for claims up to $1000, and $20 for claims between $1000 and $5000.

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In addition to the Civil division of the Court, and the Housing Part, the Civil Court of the City of New York has a Small Claims Part. The Small Claims Part is a simple, inexpensive and informal court where people can sue for money without a lawyer.

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