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| service_description = '''Small Claims Court''' handles cases for amounts under $25,000, | | service_description = '''Small Claims Court''' currently handles cases for amounts under $25,000. However, on June 1, 2017 this limit will increase to $35,000. Another important change is that as of June 1, 2017, with just a few exceptions, civil claims up to $5,000 will no longer be dealt with in Small Claims Court. Instead, claims up to $5,000 will be resolved in BC’s new online [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/4300 Civil Resolution Tribunal]. The court has registries in various communities in BC. The registries and the website provide information on procedure, rules, fees, filing, and forms. | ||
'''Phone:''' Call Service BC at 1-800-663-7867 and ask for the Small Claims Court registry nearest you. | '''Phone:''' Call Service BC at 1-800-663-7867 and ask for the Small Claims Court registry nearest you. | ||
| website = [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm] | | website = [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm] | ||
| phone = 1-800-663-7867 (Service BC) | |||
| clicklaw_label = '''Find on Clicklaw''' | | clicklaw_label = '''Find on Clicklaw''' | ||
| clicklaw_address = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 Court Registries on Clicklaw HelpMap] | | clicklaw_address = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1014 Court Registries on Clicklaw HelpMap] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 1 May 2017
| Small Claims Court currently handles cases for amounts under $25,000. However, on June 1, 2017 this limit will increase to $35,000. Another important change is that as of June 1, 2017, with just a few exceptions, civil claims up to $5,000 will no longer be dealt with in Small Claims Court. Instead, claims up to $5,000 will be resolved in BC’s new online Civil Resolution Tribunal. The court has registries in various communities in BC. The registries and the website provide information on procedure, rules, fees, filing, and forms.
Phone: Call Service BC at 1-800-663-7867 and ask for the Small Claims Court registry nearest you. |
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