Difference between revisions of "Small Claims Court"

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| 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.
| service_description = '''Small Claims Court''' handles cases for amounts under $25,000, and 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 17:24, 25 May 2017

Small Claims Court handles cases for amounts under $25,000, and 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.

Website www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/small_claims/index.htm
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