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=== What happens next === | === What happens next === | ||
In Small Claims Court, you will receive a '''Notice of Settlement Conference'''. A settlement conference is an opportunity for you and the claimant to meet with a judge to see if you can agree to resolve the claim. The judge at a settlement conference is only there to help you see if the parties can agree on a settlement. He or she cannot impose an agreement. | In Supreme Court or Small Claims Court, you will receive a '''Notice of Settlement Conference'''. A settlement conference is an opportunity for you and the claimant to meet with a judge to see if you can agree to resolve the claim. The judge at a settlement conference is only there to help you see if the parties can agree on a settlement. He or she cannot impose an agreement. | ||
If the settlement conference doesn't resolve the case, you will be given a '''Notice of Trial'''. At trial, the claimant will present his or her case, and you will be given a chance to present your case. The trial judge will then decide who wins. | If the settlement conference doesn't resolve the case, you will be given a '''Notice of Trial'''. At trial, the claimant will present his or her case, and you will be given a chance to present your case. The trial judge will then decide who wins. | ||
